Sen. Pat Roberts Says U.S. Lacks Clear Military Strategy.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Brief Article

Ten years after the Cold War, it is clear that we are operating without a clear national security strategy," said Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., in a speech to defense professionals. "If we had endless resources and our deployed forces had the ability to always fight and win, then it would be fine. But our resources are very limited," he said.

In explaining his role as former chairman of the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on emerging threats, Roberts noted that there is an overlap in government agency responsibilities. "There is a collection of national leadership, all working to deal with the same threats," he said.

Roberts said that federal agencies...