In fact, each strategic review and every iteration of the national military strategy or defense guidance has emphasized the need to invest more in advanced technologies and critical enablers.

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At the same time, both the 2006 QDR and the 2008 National Military Strategy argued that additional risk could be taken in the conventional force posture and even in some areas of advanced technology in order to harvest the additional resources needed to win the current fights.

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Thanks to General David Petraeus, Commanding General of the Multi-National Force--Iraq, we have adopted a coherent and effective military strategy.

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