Proactive planning needed for increasing surge capacity during conflicts, Army acquisition chief says

By Dan Schere / September 18, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Army acquisition czar Doug Bush says the United States has been successful in delivering on its commitment to support Ukraine with an aggressive ramp-up of key munitions. But doing so for future world conflicts will require more advanced planning and effort to ensure adequate surge capacity exists prior to the beginning of the conflict. Bush, speaking during a Defense News webinar today, said to date the Army has invested $4 billion in its industrial modernization initiative since the start...

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