Inside the Army highlights

A few must-reads from this week's Inside the Army:

1. A relatively new method of mulling over Army capability gaps has afforded regional service commands around the world a chance to push for changes in doctrine and weapons, according to a key official.

Full Story: Worldwide Army commands find new voice in capability-gap analysis

2. The Army's lack of dedicated electronic-warfare units is keeping U.S. soldiers several steps behind their Russian counterparts, according to the service's electronic-warfare chief.

Full Story: Army's electronic-warfare training seen as lagging behind Russian efforts

3. U.S. Army Europe plans to request before Christmas a boost in its rotational forces in an attempt to gain back readiness and capability lost as a result of the service's Aviation Restructuring Initiative.

Full Story: Army aims to boost aviation presence in Europe with upcoming request