Pentagon Chief to Unveil Plans to Reform U.S. Military Structure
Pentagon Chief to Unveil Plans to Reform U.S. Military Structure – Reuters
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he planned to unveil proposals in a few weeks to reform the structure of the U.S. military to reflect changes in military challenges and requirements.
Carter provided no details, but he said some would require legislative amendments, while others could be implemented under the existing authority of the president and defense secretary.
The proposals follow a review of the Goldwater-Nichols law of 1986, which made sweeping changes to the structure of the U.S. military and has been criticized for being outdated.
In recent congressional testimony, Michele Flournoy, a former top U.S. Department of Defense official, said the law was leading to a "tyranny of consensus" and "bloated headquarters."…