Companies such as mine believe it is going to be virtually impossible to succeed in the new reward structure without recognizing a reality of this new environment.

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Defense planners also changed prospective war outcomes to avoid confronting the reality of force structure shortfalls.

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The reality of sequestration also threatens force structure and undermines recapitalization and modernization programs.

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