relate that she did not fully understand the nature of any rights she released or that she did not intend to release certain aspects of her claim. She merely testified that she thought the effect of what she signed was that Dr. Drapcho released her from her obligation to reimburse him for the private school tuition/registration expense. Dr. Drapcho also testified during the hearing. He explained that he did not intend to compromise Dr. Parke's obligation to reimburse him for the tuition/registration expense; he intended only to compromise reimbursement claims that pertained to the parties' community property.
Based on the testimony presented, the trial court found that Dr. Parke failed to prove that, upon executing the December 2001 consent judgment, both parties clearly comprehended a compromise of Dr. Parke'sAmerica's military edge is diminished, and in some cases erased – just as rival countries are getting savvier, stronger and more aggressive, according to a new analysis by a panel of former security officials and military experts. The stark conclusion: America could lose the next war it fights.

"America's ability to defend its allies, its partners and its own vital interests is increasingly in doubt," the report's authors wrote. "It might struggle to win, or perhaps lose, a war against China or Russia."

The panel is called the National Defense Strategy Commission, and is made up of 12 former national security officials and experts. It was tasked one year ago with evaluating the nation's defenses, and reviewing the National Defense Strategy, a comprehensive planning document by the Defense Department that