Articles from ARMY Magazine, Headline News, and AUSA News on Army Modernization
Future wars will be defined by a “move or be killed” mindset as soldiers grapple with more forward, transparent and dangerous battlefie
Big changes in force structure, weaponry, platforms and acquisition are coming to the Army “to build a leaner and more lethal force,” according to a DoD memorandum.
For the first time in more than half a century, the U.S.
V Corps represents the U.S. Army’s unwavering commitment to warfighting excellence, strategic enablement and modernization.
Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll promised to be “the soldiers’ secretary” who, if confirmed by the Senate, would prioritize readiness and modernization to make sure troops have the training, equipment and leadership they need to succeed.
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.
The U.S. military should expand its thinking when it comes to anti-access/area-denial capabilities, a panel of experts said during a recent Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on fires.
Anti-access/area-denial, or A2/AD, refers to “actions or capabilities” that prevent adversarial forces from entering an operational theater, or that restrict their freedom of movement within a theater.
When it comes to manufacturing, the biggest challenge facing the Army is the service’s approach to it, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said.
“It’s a process change, that’s what we’ve got to get after,” George said Dec. 7 during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. “I think that’s the biggest challenge we have.”
The Army would do well to double down on its close combat forces despite its cancellation of several modernization programs and its reduction in force structure, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
About 200 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division tested the capabilities of the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon system from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The operational assessment included a range of weapon configurations, force-on-force engagements and static live-fire ranges, according to an Army news release.
