How The Chuck Hagel Era Will Reshape America's Military

That America is heading toward a tighter fiscal belt is a foregone conclusion. The big question is what this will do to the military. A lot of that depends on Chuck Hagel, who, despite a testy nomination process, is likely to be confirmed as the new secretary of defense. William Galston of The New Republic knocked one out of the park with his analysis, titled "Forget Iran--Chuck Hagel's toughest fight will be the Pentagon's budget." From the post: If Hagel gets the nod, he will have to recommend...