Faced with ongoing budget constraints and a modernization "bow wave," the Army is pursuing new applications for existing technologies, according to a top service leader. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster told reporters Sept. 27 that directed energy represents one avenue by which the Army can "use existing capabilities in a new way." Others include cyber and electronic warfare. He explained that the ongoing Russian new generation warfare study is already paying dividends. Early on, he said, the study helped the Army...
