A new National Military Strategy being drafted by Joint Staff officials is expected to cement stability operations capabilities as a core requirement for U.S. forces, according to an Army pamphlet circulating in the ground service's planning community. The 41-page pamphlet, titled "Stability Operations in an Era of Persistent Conflict" and marked "for official use only," lays out the requirements Army officials likely will face in their efforts to boost the service's capabilities to pacify and stabilize countries devastated by war...
