Air Force Official: U.S. Strategy Undermined by Vulnerability of Fuel Supplies

摘要

The Defense Department's strategy for fighting future enemies is based on the notion that the U.S. military will have "access." This means forces will be able to stage operations from foreign bases, fly in other countries' airspace and sail in international waters.rnBut the strategy tends to ignore a potentially devastating weakness that could make it easier for enemies to deny the United States such access. The Achilles' heel is this case is the military's growing dependence on fuel supplies that are susceptible to disruption, says Oliver Fritz, the Air Force's assistant director of strategic planning.