In an op-ed for The Hill, BGen. John Adams discussed the need to update the U.S. defense strategy for current security challenges and invest in high-priority capabilities, rather than Cold War systems.

Policymakers should rise to the challenge of adjusting our national security strategy by crafting a budget deal that funds programs based on their real contribution to our security…

It’s time to reexamine Pentagon spending with an eye towards our long-term strategic goals instead of allowing unnecessary or strategically marginal programs to continue to coast on their own momentum.

Read the full op-ed here.