Army Secretary Reveals Weapons Wishlist for War with China & Russia
By Marcus Weisgerber
April 16, 2019
Army Secretary Mark Esper says he wants to shift money away from light vehicles and cargo helicopters made for “different conflicts†of the past.
U.S. Army leaders revealed Tuesday that they are briefing top military commanders about new weapons being built specifically for “high-intensity conflict†against China and Russia, in a new effort to assure that they could provide vital firepower for those potential battlefields of the future.
Army Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to shift some money away from vehicles and aircraft more suited for conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and into “what I need to penetrate Russian or Chinese air defenses.â€
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