Army Leaders Have A Plan

The Army is sometimes described as an institution that is reluctant to change, but that is not what Loren Thompson, national security writer and COO at the Lexington Institute heard.

The four leaders he spoke too are eager to pursue opportunities made possible by new warfighting concepts, new technologies, and the increased funding that the Trump Administration has provided. But they are acutely aware of the uncertainties that lie ahead, and the risks associated with betting on what might turn out to be the wrong ideas. So they have fashioned a flexible plan that keeps the Army’s options open.

Washington can’t keep running trillion-dollar annual deficits forever. On the other hand, it can afford even less to lose wars. Today’s Army leaders have the best formula for avoiding defeat anyone has heard in a long time, and the right set of skills for keeping it sold in Washington.

Read more about this plan for the Army’s future at: Forbes