House and Senate authorizers agree that the Army should be larger in fiscal year 2018, but are at odds on the level of the end-strength increase -- a dispute that could present challenges in the conference process. Senate authorizers would increase overall Army end strength by 6,000 -- well short of the 17,000 soldiers included on the service's list of unfunded requirements and added by the House Armed Services Committee. The Senate bill would boost the active Army by 5,000...
