U.S. Army Narrows Modernization Push, Puts Command and Control at No. 1
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 5
U.S. Army Narrows Modernization Push, Puts Command and Control at No. 1
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 5
Summary
Gen. Christopher LaNeve said the Army is preparing to roll out “How the Army Fights,” a new framework that will turn years of broad experimentation into a narrower set of technology and force-structure choices.
Army leaders said the service tried to transform too much at once through its earlier modernization drive, and now needs “focused modernization” because it cannot afford to overhaul every system, formation and theater simultaneously.
Command and control has moved to the top of the list, while leaders are still declining to say which programs or technologies will be cut as priorities tighten.
Adam Telle, the acting Army secretary, said the framework is meant to impose coherence on a battlefield shaped by drones, autonomous systems and AI, while preserving the central role of soldiers in holding ground.
China is the blueprint’s pacing threat, and the plan also assumes future wars could reach the U.S. homeland through cyberattacks, sabotage and drones targeting deployment infrastructure.