May 2, 2018 @ 10:04 AM
The U.S. Army Is Close To Bungling Its Chance To Get Badly Needed New Weapon Systems
Loren Thompson , Contributor
The U.S. Army's opportunity to carry out the first comprehensive modernization of its combat equipment since the Cold War ended may be slipping away. That opportunity was created by the election of President Donald J. Trump in 2016, but now the budget walls are beginning to close in, and the Army is taking too long to get its act together.
The latest evidence that the Army may be headed for yet another false start on modernization was provided by the Secretary of the Army himself, Mark Esper, in remarks Monday at the Atlantic Council. As reported by Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Secretary Esper stated that the service plans to prioritize readiness until 2022, and then turn to the procurement of a new generation of combat systems.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2018/05/02/time-is-already-running-out-on-the-u-s-armys-long-delayed-modernization-surge/#6557d50e5be7
