ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Faced with potential resourcing gaps in the race to include more units in its transformation efforts, the Army will need “bold and lofty goals” to maintain a sense of urgency, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer said.

As the Army expands its transformation in contact initiative, “we’re going to make bold and lofty goals, … and then we’re going to force the system to figure out how much we can actually do,” Weimer said March 6 during a Coffee Series event hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army.

The Army must prioritize modernization of the industrial base and integration of allies and partners as it works to more quickly deliver capabilities and maintenance to the front lines, a senior officer said.

In today’s “unprecedented” strategic environment, the Army’s ability to deliver fires remains key, the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division said.

The Army is tailoring its ability to sense and shoot as it prepares to compete in a large-scale combat operations environment, a panel of experts said.

Army leaders across the force must move faster and with more urgency to transform for the future fight, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said.

The Russia-Ukraine war underscores critical challenges for the U.S. Army, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.

“In its third year since the 2022 invasion, the Russo-Ukrainian War shows few clear signs of abating,” authors Charles McEnany and retired Col. Daniel Roper write. “What many assumed would be a short, decisive war has become a test of endurance and adaptation. The U.S. Army is studying the conflict as it ‘continuously transforms’ for large-scale combat operations.”

The character of war is rapidly evolving, and soldiers need to keep pace, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said.