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FIELD GROUP VSUGROUP 19. ABSTRACT (Continue on reverse if necessary and identif by block number) The new national security strategy will have both short and long-range effects on all branches of the military. This requires a close examination of the implications that such dramatic changes could have on the various branches of the military and their ability to respond to the broad spectrum of crises that could occur in today's dynamic political situation. Although the threat from the Soviet Union has diminished and while no one seriously believes that the United States and the Sovie