Paper: Russia-Ukraine War Holds Lessons for Future Fight

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Paper: Russia-Ukraine War Holds Lessons for Future Fight

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.”

National Guard Majors Win Army’s Premier Writing Contest

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National Guard Majors Win Army’s Premier Writing Contest

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.”

Soldiers Train to Counter Growing Drone Threat

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Soldiers Train to Counter Growing Drone Threat

Lessons on drone warfare are being taken from the battlefields of Ukraine and infused into exercises at the Army’s combat training centers, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said.

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Wormuth, who testified alongside Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, said the Army is “aggressively collecting lessons learned from what we’re seeing in Ukraine across the board.”

AUSA Urges Swift Passage of Funding to Support Army

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AUSA Urges Swift Passage of Funding to Support Army

The Association of the U.S. Army is urging Congress to swiftly pass the national security supplemental to support the Army while investing in America’s defense industrial base.

Paper Urges Army to Prioritize River Crossing Operations

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Paper Urges Army to Prioritize River Crossing Operations

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.

AUSA Paper Warns Russia Has Upper Hand in Ukraine War

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AUSA Paper Warns Russia Has Upper Hand in Ukraine War

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.”

Novelty, Adaptation Needed in Lethal Future Fight

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Novelty, Adaptation Needed in Lethal Future Fight

As the Army modernizes for large-scale combat operations, an examination of the war in Ukraine and the 1940 Battle of France could provide insights for penetrating organized defenses in an era of high technology, writes the author of a new paper.

Ukrainian Soldiers ‘Hungry’ to Learn, Train

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Col. Bryan Harris, commander of the 2nd Armored BCT, 1st Infantry Division, speaks during a Warriors Corner session about training Ukraine’s military at the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Mike Morones for AUSA)
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Ukrainian Soldiers ‘Hungry’ to Learn, Train

With less than three weeks’ notice, soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team began an eight-month mission to train Ukrainian soldiers on how to operate the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

From tasks as simple driving and operating the vehicle all the way to live-fire maneuver training, the American soldiers trained about 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers during their deployment to Europe, said Col. Bryan Harris, the brigade commander.