The Army is trying to learn from Russian fighting in Ukraine, according to the Army chief of staff.
“This conflict is not over. It is very, very serious,” said Gen. James McConville in an interview with Government Matters. The fighting has now gone on for more than 100 days with no end in sight.
Speaking at the world’s largest defense and security exhibition, retired Gen. Bob Brown stressed the importance of the evolving multidomain operations concept.
Brown, president and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army, said the concept that could soon become U.S. Army doctrine is aimed at “providing multiple options to joint force commanders and challenging potential adversaries with multiple dilemmas.” It also ensures that “no single domain, service or nation could be decisive in large-scale combat operations against a peer competitor.”
The USA Security and Defense Pavilion at the Eurosatory international defense and security exposition outside of Paris opened June 13 for a weeklong slate of events that includes presentations by U.S. Army and defense industry leaders.
The USA Pavilion is organized by the Association of the U.S. Army. This year, with 110 exhibitors, it is the largest national pavilion, covering more than 3,000 square meters.
Every day, around the world, the Army is playing a key role in deterring America’s adversaries and building strong relationships with partner armies, the service’s top civilian leader said.
“The Army is campaigning out in the world every single day,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said, referring to one of the primary lines of effort in the National Defense Strategy.
Years of practice and investment allowed the Army to quickly deploy to support NATO allies in Eastern Europe, the senior U.S. Army officer on the continent said.
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Christopher Cavoli said the U.S.’ “multiyear” investment in the European Deterrence Initiative, designed to enhance deterrence and increase readiness, enabled the Army to place “large amounts of very modern equipment, brigade combat team sets, in storage in Europe” and practice drawing that gear on short notice.
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the top U.S. Army leader in Europe, has been nominated to be the next supreme allied commander, Europe, the Pentagon announced May 3.
If confirmed by the Senate, Cavoli would succeed Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, who has held the job since May 2019. Cavoli also would take command of the U.S. European Command.
The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing four new podcasts in May on topics ranging from owning your own business to deterring Russian aggression to financial fitness for Army families.
First up in the “Army Matters” series is an episode focused on veteran-owned businesses.
On the Fourth of July, 1917, American troops of the 1st Infantry Division paraded through the streets of Paris.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, speaking March 8 at an event hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army, said the force faced “a lot of challenges” over the years and now faces another one with the fighting in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has started an “illegal” war, McConville said, but the Army is ready.
About 7,000 more American troops, including an armored brigade combat team, will deploy to Germany in the coming days as the U.S. moves to further reassure its NATO allies, the Pentagon said Feb. 24.
The announcement came as President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russia for launching an invasion of Ukraine with air and missile strikes, armored convoys and ground troops.
Russian President Vladimir Putin “is the aggressor,” Biden said, the Associated Press reported. “Putin chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences.”
