<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><title>HotAir</title><link>https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/14/obamas-second-term-uncertain-times-for-the-pentagon/feed/</link><description>HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:29:31 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Obama's second term: Uncertain times for the Pentagon</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[&amp;#8220;I think there is a fundamental change in the reality in how the military might be used, which is in much smaller units, in much smaller areas [and] for very temporary periods of time,&amp;#8221; he says. &amp;#8220;All of that says to me it is perfectly safe and sustainable to bring down the size &amp;#8230; quite sharply in the process of doing a build-down.&amp;#8221;]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:50:03 -0500</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Allahpundit]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/14/obamas-second-term-uncertain-times-for-the-pentagon-n280780</link></item></channel></rss>