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U.S. Military Forces in FY 2022: Army

Despite its budget having declined by $3.6 billion, the U.S. Army’s force structure remains steady as a result of cuts to modernization and readiness. In the long term, the Army’s force structure is at risk because of the strategic focus on China, perceived as primarily an air and naval theater.

October 21, 2021 — Mark Cancian
Opinion / Forces, Reform

Operation Overwatch

In this article for the Represent series, Megan Gemar suggests a comprehensive program to address the concerning female retention rates in the Army and build inter-service connections amongst women.

February 3, 2021 — Megan Gemar
Analysis / Forces

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: Army

The Army plans for a slow expansion while continuing to take steps towards modernization for great power conflict. In the second white paper in his series on U.S. forces, CSIS’s Mark Cancian analyzes the Army’s plans and challenges for growth and modernization.

October 28, 2020 — Mark Cancian
Analysis / Forces

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: Army

The Army struggles to grow its force structure as it takes steps towards modernization for great power conflict. In the fourth white paper in his series on U.S. forces, CSIS’s Mark Cancian analyzes the Army’s plans and challenges for growth and modernization.

October 21, 2019 — Mark Cancian
Analysis / Forces

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: The Struggle to Align Forces with Strategy

The overall theme of this year’s military forces report is the struggle to align forces and strategy, unrelenting operational demands, and legacy programs whose smooth operations and strong constituencies inhibit rapid change.

September 24, 2019 — Mark Cancian
Opinion / Reform, Strategy, Uncategorized

How Drone Attacks Reveal Fixable Flaws With American Air Defenses

The attacks on the oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in Saudi Arabia are neon flashing warning signs of the threat presented by the proliferation of low flying precision guided weapons like drones and cruise missiles.

September 24, 2019 — Ian Williams
Analysis / Budget

2020 Budget: One Half Step Towards A Great Power Strategy

There is no question that Pentagon’s 2020 budget takes significant steps to move the department from a focus on regional conflicts and counter-insurgency to a focus on great power conflicts. But the four services clearly are struggling with this balance.

March 25, 2019 — Mark Cancian, sdaniels, via Breaking Defense
Analysis / Budget, Forces

The Army Modernization Imperative

At current, the U.S. Army is at risk of losing its tactical advantage if its modernization strategy does not change. This report identifies the challenge for Army modernization and provides recommendations for the Army to maximize the effectiveness of its modernization budget.

July 18, 2017 — Rhys McCormick, Andrew Hunter
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