August 12, 2019
The Army Will Soon Have a New Way to Win the Wars of the Future
Simple but effective.
by Kris Osborn
(Washington, D.C.) When dismounted U.S. Army infantry are attacking fortified enemy positions, taking hostile fire and moving quickly to find the best points for continued assault -- “battery life†can determine mission success or failure and even -- life or death.
Units of forward positioned Army soldiers may not have quick access to battery recharging and may therefore depend entirely upon the functionality of their batteries - needed to power night vision, radios, small soldier-worn sensors, portable laptops for drone control and other combat-essential items. Without the requisite battery power to advance, soldiers might be forced to retreat or, of even greater consequence, become far more vulnerable to enemy fire.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/army-will-soon-have-new-way-win-wars-future-72921
