“If you routinely read Pentagon reports, speeches, hearings transcripts, and news articles, you occasionally come across an assumption or claim that stands out. Yesterday, the Pentagonreleased a news article that summarized a speech given by Director of the Joint Staff Lt. Gen. David Goldfein at the Brookings Institution. The article included the line: ‘Last year was the most complex year since 1968, the general said.’”
Source: The Pentagon Says 2014 Was the ‘Most Complex Year Since 1968’ – Defense One