MCOE commander highlights maneuver goals for urban warfare

By Connie Lee / September 8, 2017 at 6:10 PM
The Army will need to "migrate" capabilities down to its smaller units to fight in urban environments, according to the commander of the Maneuver Center of Excellence. Maj. Gen. Eric Wesley, speaking on a panel at a Sept. 7 Association of the United States Army event, said as the service adjusts to fighting in urban spaces, he is "not convinced that there's an operational impact to the degree that requires us to change the way we conduct our tactics." Rather,...

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