ARMY REJECTS IDEAS MADE POPULAR UNDER DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION

/ June 29, 2009 at 5:00 AM
In a new capstone concept not yet published, the Army updates its view of the future and presents a threat environment characterized by uncertainty, according to an Army official. The ideas presented in the concept mark a departure from past theories of "defense transformation," a vision of warfare dependent on information superiority. The Army's Capstone Operational Concept, last published in 2005, is currently being updated by the service's Training and Doctrine Command. "The capstone document articulates the Army's vision for...

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