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Arms reductions, troop increase eyed

War's toll prompts shift in priorities

By Bryan Bender
Globe Staff / December 17, 2004

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WASHINGTON -- To meet a pressing need for more ground troops, the US armed forces have begun eyeing some of the most dramatic cuts in high-tech weapons since the end of the Cold War, according to defense officials and consultants. (Full article: 1351 words)

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