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U.S. Army Conducts Mass Paratrooper Drop in Japan
the 11th Airborne Division was reactivated to provide the service with a dedicated cold-weather and Arctic-capable force.
01/29/26Read it on Defence Blog
How the Army Can Turn Plans into Combat Power
The Army needs a clear delivery lead when a high-priority capability depends on several organizations acting together. A new capability may require changes to funding, personnel, training, equipment, doctrine, and sustainment. If those requirements move on separate schedules, units may receive equipment before they can use it. The Army should assign a delivery lead to selected efforts, define the lead’s authority, and hold the lead responsible for tracking dependencies and elevating unresolved decisions.
Senior Army leaders have called for faster adaptation, while also pointing to the difficulty of changing defense processes. In her 2023 AUSA remarks, then-Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth called for transformation. In 2024, then-Secretary Dan Driscoll and then-Chief of Staff General Randy George described commercial and dual-use technologies as advancing faster than defense processes. A former Army Futures Command commanding general warned that the Army’s rate of change lagged behind the pace of the world. These statements establish a demand for faster adaptation.
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6h agoRead it on Global Defense NewsHow the Army Can Turn Plans into Combat Power
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2d agoRead it on Modern War InstituteU.S. Army Researchers Test Camo That Could Adapt to Changing Landscapes
In a future battlespace, boats, vehicles and weapons could deploy and travel with outer shells or coverings that change with the terrain — or even...
3d agoRead it on Army TimesArmy’s MV-75 Production Award Could Slip Due to CR, Raising Program Costs
Bell Textron executives warned that a delay in the helicopter’s first low-rate production contract could increase the program’s expected financial...
3d agoRead it on Breaking DefenseU.S. Army HIMARS Rocket Changes Course to Destroy Moving Target
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have successfully redirected a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket during flight, allowing it to...
4d agoRead it on Global Defense NewsUkraine’s Rapid Adaptation Cycle in Action
I Saw Ukraine’s Rapid Adaptation Cycle in Action, and This is What the U.S. Military Should Learn from It...
5d agoRead it on Modern War InstituteArmy Tests ‘Tactical Google Maps’
An experimental software application tested this week in southern Germany allows U.S. troops to plot stealthy routes without ever pinging a satellite...
5d agoRead it on Stars and StripesLockheed Martin Showcases 1000 km PrSM Inc 4 Prototype
Lockheed Martin's PrSM Inc 4 prototype integrates ramjet tech and advanced sensors to achieve a long-range maritime strike capability....
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