From the other side of the pond I thought both of these quotes from Robert Gates' speech at West Point a few weeks back were interesting:
Looking ahead, though, in the competition for tight defense dollars between the services, the Army also must confront the reality that the most plausible, high-end scenarios for the U.S. military are primarily naval and air engagements – whether in Asia, the Persian Gulf, or elsewhere.
But in my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should “have his head examined,” as General MacArthur so delicately put it
Full text on DoD website...