Air Force Explains 'Sweet Spot' Risk Balance Strategy, Faces Opposition On Budget Request

By Maggie Ybarra / March 16, 2012 at 8:21 PM
The Air Force used what it terms a "sweet spot" risk balance strategy as a way to gauge how many aircraft it needs to support the Obama administration's new national security strategy, a service official said today. The new national security strategy moves away from the premise of being able to fight two wars nearly simultaneously and places a greater emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. Kevin Williams, deputy director of studies and analyses, assessments and lessons learned within the Air...

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