The Defense Department's top brass will gather from around the world next month to examine the implications of the Obama administration's new defense strategy, in particular the capability and capacity of the pared-back force the Pentagon plans in accordance with mandated funding reductions, according to defense officials. In March, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will convene the second in a series of “Strategic Seminars” that are expected to inform revisions of the operational plans associated...