Responsible for

Budget

Size

Structure/organization/readiness

Basing

Mission

Use

Budget

How much is enough? Too much?

What sends the budget up?

And down?

What to spend for?

Size

How many divisions, ships, planes

Of what kinds?

Structure/The force mix

The services; the varied functions

Active, Reserve

Basing

How many here at home?

And abroad—from S. Korea to

To Europe to the Middle East

Mission—What are forces for?

From humanitarian relief to peace

keeping, to prevention, to fighting

Continuing questions—

Whether to intervene and why?

What are our interests

How to intervenue?

Economically, politically,

militarily

Alone or in alliance?

Covertly or overtly?

By air, sea, land?

When to intervene?

Early or too late?

And a word about intelligence