ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

In war, the side that masters breakthrough technology first often seizes the advantage. Germany’s blitzkrieg—powered by radio-enabled command and control—shattered superior French defenses in 1940. But it was the U.S. and our allies, through relentless adaptation and innovation at greater speed and...

Maneuver warfare is evolving at an unprecedented pace on the European continent, driven by rapid technological advancements emerging in real time during the war in Ukraine. History shows that the European Theater has long been—and will continue to be—an ideal environment for fostering innovation in...

As the character of warfare continues to evolve, the role of the NCO corps remains as critical as ever. Speaking at V Corps’ multinational Senior Leader Forum at Camp Kosciuszko, Poland, in April, Lt. Gen. David Hodne, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Futures Command, said the next major...

On a crisp autumn afternoon in 1906, an electric air of change mingled with the scent of fallen leaves at St. Louis University. Once a brutal and unrefined contest of raw power, American football was about to be transformed by one decisive act. In a single elegant motion, Bradbury Robinson stepped...

The 3rd Infantry Division is the only mechanized division on the East Coast of the United States, and it is transforming for large-scale combat operations by training hard and practicing rapid deployment of its massive firepower. Following decades of counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East...

In 2023, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George began discussing a new concept that would become widely recognized across the Army: continuous transformation. While modernization had been a top Army priority, continuous transformation was a new paradigm through which the Army would transform...

A common, but incomplete, understanding of the American Army’s combat power is that it relies on technology and how good its combat formations are in using that technology. There is a sliver of truth in this. Senior civilian and military leaders who build the force using only this sliver of truth...