U.S. Military Strategy Points to Threat of Cheap but Potent Weapons January 9, 2012, 9:34 pm President Obama and his national security team are drawing attention to what they see as a growing threat to the American military. In an article in Tuesday's issue of The Times, Thom Shanker reports on the administration's prediction that security challenges in the coming decade will be defined by the use of relatively inexpensive weapons to keep American forces at a distance, rather than defeat them outright. Read the full article.