adjust - v. to change in order to work or do better in a new situation
strategist - n. a person who is skilled at making plans for achieving (gaining) a goal
mentioned - v. talked about, wrote about, referred to something or someone in a brief way
challenge - n. a difficult task, job or problem; something that is hard to do
analyst - n. a person who studies or analyzes something
hawkish - adj. supporting war or the use of military force