Army Must Forge New Path on Weapons Spending

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Modernization: Army Leadership Must Seize Initiative

Modernization: Army Leadership Must Seize Initiative
Modernization: Army Leadership Must Seize Initiative

Times are hard for the United States Army. It has experienced a budget decline of almost 50 percent in constant dollars since 2008 as a result of the combined effects of the drawdown of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the caps established in the Budget Control Act of 2011. Army force structure is…

Army Should Break With DoD’s Modernization Strategy

Army Should Break With DoD’s Modernization Strategy
Army Should Break With DoD’s Modernization Strategy

The Army needs to break with DoD’s modernization strategy or risk being broken itself. Simply stated, the Army cannot afford to cut end strength and units in order to free up resources for modernization. This is all the more true if the modernization programs are complex, expensive and will take years to reach IOC. The…