Hagel's military budget focuses on changing threats

February 25, 2014

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is proposing a new budget plan designed to turn the military's attention from the long ground war in Afghanistan toward emerging cyberthreats from China and increasing challenges from al Qaeda-affiliated groups in Africa.

The Pentagon road map, sure to face fierce resistance from across the political spectrum, calls for reducing the military's reliance on manpower-heavy troop buildups, investing instead in more agile special forces and cyberwarriors.