The result was a smaller force, yes, but the right force for the times, and indisputably the most powerful force in the world. But the post-Cold War era is coming to an end. The term has lost its relevance and meaning in today's world, and it is time we discarded that phrase. For we have come to another pivot point in history. Technology has miniaturized the globe, reducing vast oceans to mere ponds.
Distant countries are now almost neighboring counties in terms of travel.
The world is not much bigger than a ball, spinning of the finger of science. We have not witnessed the end of history, but the dawn of a new era. The time has come to step into the future. To look at the world ahead. That is what the Quadrennial Defense Review has been trying to determine.