Top service leaders look to shape Army of the future

By Courtney McBride / October 3, 2016 at 2:27 PM
The Army is "at an inflection point" as it prepares for potential future fights against high-end, near-peer adversaries, according to the service’s senior leaders. Army Secretary Eric Fanning and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley spoke with reporters Oct. 3 during the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army in Washington, DC. Fanning noted the various challenges facing the Army, from increased demand to budget constraints and deferred modernization. In order to meet these challenges, he said,...

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