‘Good, healthy debate’: Eyeing the Indo-Pacific, Army leaders grapple with force structure shake up

‘Good, healthy debate’: Eyeing the Indo-Pacific, Army leaders grapple with force structure shake up
‘Good, healthy debate’: Eyeing the Indo-Pacific, Army leaders grapple with force structure shake up

“My brigade combat team was responsible for a third of Iraq, hell, everything from drinking chai to chasing Iranians. That’s not the future,” said Army Futures Command Gen. James Rainey.

Army’s SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa

Army’s SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa
Army’s SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa

Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor acknowledged that  in the Indo-Pacific, “it’s clear that we are in competition with China in every country that we’re going to.” 

Army Can Manage Both Mideast & Great Powers: Sec. Esper

Army Can Manage Both Mideast & Great Powers: Sec. Esper
Army Can Manage Both Mideast & Great Powers: Sec. Esper

The Army can cope with regional dangers like Iran even as it refocuses on Russia and China, the secretary said. In fact, he said, the Army’s controversial modernization program will help with both sets of threats.

Army Builds Advisor Brigades: Counterinsurgency Is Here To Stay

Army Builds Advisor Brigades: Counterinsurgency Is Here To Stay
Army Builds Advisor Brigades: Counterinsurgency Is Here To Stay

WASHINGTON: After a decade of debate, the US Army is finally creating permanent units dedicated to advising foreign forces. The six new Security Force Assistance Brigades will be a marked departure from the ad hoc training teams used throughout the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They would also be well suited to build up local…

Army Mulls Train & Advise Brigades: Gen. Milley

Army Mulls Train & Advise Brigades: Gen. Milley
Army Mulls Train & Advise Brigades: Gen. Milley

WASHINGTON: After 15 years of ad hoc solutions, the Army may build specialized battalions and brigades to train and advise foreign forces, the service’s chief of staff says. Gen. Mark Milley made clear that advisor units are just a proposal under study, a study that only started “a couple of months ago.” But even studying the…