Next major war will be 'very different,' US defense secretary says
Austin called for harnessing technological advances and better integrating military operations globally to "understand faster, decide faster and act faster"
Retired General Lloyd Austin testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, US. January 19, 2021.(photo credit: JIM LO SCALZO/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS