The combination of current conflicts and advances by near-peer competitors has created a "modernization imperative" for the Army, according to the director of force development in the office of the deputy chief of staff (G-8). During remarks at a Sept. 7 conference hosted by the Association of the United States Army, Maj. Gen. John George said the service's historical overmatch is disappearing in all domains. "We no longer have the luxury of choosing between . . . improving existing systems,...