Consistent Funding Needed for Key Army Programs
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 08:05
The Army should receive the funding it needs to continue growing and modernizing the force, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation.
“The Army enters 2021 with momentum,†the report says. “With its re-imagined modernization organization and programs the Army is poised to start fielding a new generation of equipment in 2022.â€
At the same time, the Army is contending with a budget topline that has remained flat at about $179 billion for the past three fiscal years, resulting in the loss of about $13 billion in buying power, according to the report titled “56 Recommendations for Congress: Shaping the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations to Enhance the National Defense.â€
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