Inside the Army highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. The joint force is looking for institutional and operational reform in a new approach to information warfare, according to a draft joint concept obtained by Inside Defense.

Full story: Draft joint concept rethinking approach to information warfare

2. Army Secretary Mark Esper says the service will take a more decentralized and commercial approach to its acquisition strategy for network modernization going forward, eyeing "compatible and scalable" systems.

Full story: Esper eyes 'decentralized' approach to network acquisition

3. "Burden sharing" will be a key theme at the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels this week, though President Trump will not explicitly threaten to withdraw American troops if European nations fail to pledge to increase military spending, according to senior U.S. officials who briefed reporters July 5.

Full story: New NATO readiness 'hubs' signal cooperation amid spending debate

4. The Army now plans to announce its decision on the location of Futures Command in the next few weeks, as its previous end-of-June deadline has passed.

Full story: Army Futures Command HQ decision expected mid-July