Washington insiders who have seen elements of the unfinished National Defense Strategy say it will create a framework that requires the Pentagon to focus on modernization over a more traditional buildup of military forces. Early in the future years defense plan, the Pentagon appears ready to prioritize modernization over larger forces to recoup deferred recapitalization from five years under the 2011 Budget Control Act and heavy usage of forces, sources who have seen the NDS, which is in the final...
