Military commanders should embrace quick decision-making at low staff levels as a key prerequisite for victory in future wars, according to a new report from U.S. Joint Forces Command.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Sebastian Sprenger was the chief editor of Inside the Army until May 2016, where he primarily reported on land warfare and associated budgets, policies and technologies. A native of Siegen, Germany, he got is start in journalism at the now-defunct Westfälische Rundschau in Kreuztal. He studied at Universität Trier and elsewhere.
Military commanders should embrace quick decision-making at low staff levels as a key prerequisite for victory in future wars, according to a new report from U.S. Joint Forces Command.
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