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power, according to Xinhua News Agency said 20 U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta, in order to maintain U.S. world leadership and should they face a variety of “threats,” the U.S. must maintain one of the world’s most powerful army.

Panetta day, a naval base in Maryland, a speech, said the past decade the U.S. military in the fight against the “base” terrorist organization has made significant achievements, including the killing of its leader last year – Osama bin Laden, and it no longer has plans similar to the “9-11″ terrorist attack capabilities. To withdraw from Iraq following the end of the work, the U.S. military in Afghanistan to transfer security control of the local government has also “made steady progress.” Therefore, the U.S. military is facing a turning point, that a military strategy adjustment opportunity.

Panetta also said the U.S. must not be complacent, because the current war in Afghanistan is not over yet, and still faces, including the United States from North Korea, the Middle East, cyberspace, nuclear proliferation and Asia “rising power” “threat.” Despite budget pressures, but the United States must maintain a strong military to respond to these “threats.”

He said: “The U.S. is the world’s most powerful army, and must maintain this position and we will not remain the world’s most powerful army from the position of retreat if we are to deal with those threats, if We must continue to act as world leaders, then we must maintain our military strength. “

United States is currently facing tight budget pressure. In order to reduce the growing budget deficit, the Obama administration plans to dramatically reduce the budget, including cuts in the next 10 years, $ 489 billion in defense spending, which caused some people in the U.S. military and politicians of the United States can maintain its military super- strong position of concern.

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