Army Stryker brigade downsizing reflects ISV preference

By Dominic Minadeo / November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A new Army report shows a downsizing of Stryker brigades as uncertainty builds over the vehicle's future in a changing force that prizes lighter brigades over heavy ones. “From the Army’s perspective, what they told us is the Stryker is too heavy to be an effective platform,” a congressional source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Inside Defense. “And they think the [Infantry Squad Vehicle] is the way of the future for them -- so they’re going all-in on...

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