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The most senior figure in the US military has warned that the number of threats facing his country and its allies have increased over the last decade and that the armed forces must be kept strong to fight back. In his first speech since taking over as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, General Martin Dempsey told an audience in London on Monday that meeting the new challenges in a time of austerity would require a transformation in military thinking.

US faces more threats than decade ago, warns head of its military
www.guardian.co.uk General Martin Dempsey says transformation in military thinking needed during maiden speech as chair of US joint chiefs of staff