AS TRANSITION BEGINS, ARMY'S FOCUS ON MANPOWER, MODERNIZATION NEEDS

/ November 10, 2008 at 5:00 AM
With the Pentagon in full transition mode following last week's election, former service officials and other sources tell Inside the Army the president-elect will face tough choices, particularly in balancing the costs of growing the force with modernization and equipment needs. Like other government agencies, the Army and the Defense Department will not be immune from belt-tightening efforts, according to Andrew Krepinevich. The president of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments told ITA last week he expects the Army...

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