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American influence and institutions are being challenged by China, Russia and Iran, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
For the first time in 500 years, the Nordic nations of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark are formal military allies. And with an existential threat in the form of an ambitious and pugilistic Russia close at hand, they're taking big steps to standardize their fighting gear and grow their forces.
Speaking Oct. 16 on a panel at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., the top military leaders of the four nations discussed their plans to modernize and build in the face of Russian aggression.
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.”
An essay by two Army National Guard majors is the winner of this year’s General William E. DePuy Writing Contest.
Majs. Thomas Larry Haydock and Jack Meeker’s article, “Lessons in Reconstitution from the Russia-Ukraine War: Gaining Asymmetric Advantage through Transformative Reconstitution,” was selected for the top prize in the Army’s premier writing competition.
In second place is Air Force Maj. F. Jon “Spinner” Nesselhuf, who wrote “Meeting Expectations: Failure in Ukraine Will Not Change the Russian Aerospace Defense Force.”
“Significant and urgent action” is needed to prepare the United States for the national security threats it’s facing today, said the leaders of a commission tasked by Congress.
Faced with technological advancements and a lack of practice, the Army should invest in its wet-gap crossing capabilities to prepare for future conflict, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
Two years after its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Russia has gained the upper hand, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
“Considering the balance in relation to each state’s ends, Russia is currently winning the war,” Lt. Col. Amos Fox writes. “Russia controls significant portions of Ukrainian territory, and they are not likely to be evicted from that territory by any other means than brutal land warfare, which Ukraine cannot currently afford.”
Equipment the Army has been sending to Ukraine to help in the fight against Russia has been proven “highly effective” in combat, a senior Army official said.
Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said the performance of vehicles and munitions in Ukraine “validates the Army’s approach to how we produce things and how we test and design them.”
Though the admission of Finland to NATO strengthens the alliance’s eastern flank and increases its available military resources, the move also introduces new vulnerabilities for the 31-member organization, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
