Will Milley Replace The Abrams Tank? Futures Command Advances
Army Futures Command is just a means to an end: modernizing the Army for high-intensity war against Russia or China. That includes replacing the iconic but aging M1 Abrams main battle tank, as well as other war machines, with an all-new Next Generation Combat Vehicle optimized for urban warfare, Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on April 12, 2018 at 6:35 PM
M1 Abrams tanks of the 1st Cavalry Division fire during a NATO Atlantic Resolve exercise in Latvia.
UPDATED with Army clarification CAPITOL HILL: The Army will choose the four-star chief of its new Futures Command in “two or three weeks,†Secretary Mark Esper told reporters this morning after a Senate hearing. A location for the (fairly small) headquarters will follow, with the service honing its list of 30 cities to 10-12 this coming week but not announcing the final site until “late June,†Esper said.
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