The way they put it, it a bit confusing me, I don't understand what is "entail"
The U.S. Defense Department’s 2018 National Defense Strategy initiated a needed course correction to address this challenge. As then-Defense Secretary James Mattis put it in January that year, greatpower competition—not terrorism—is now the Pentagon’s priority. But while the strategy’s summary provides a clear vision, it leaves much to be fleshed out. What should this shift toward great-power competition entail for the U.S. military?
What is this? It sounds like it was written by a sports journalist. I don't think you can ask what something should entail.
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What is this? It sounds like it was written by a sports journalist. I don't think you can ask what something should entail. What will or might it entail?
Yours is a dictionary question. Onelook.com is your friend. The AHD defines "entail" thus: "To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence", in this case, to have as a necessary conse
anonymousWhat should this shift toward great-power competition entail for the U.S. military?
What should this shift ... [mean / imply / consist of / involve / necessitate / encompass / signify / lead to] for the ...?
In other words, how should the military interpret this shift? How should they react to it? What should they do about it?