This is part three of a three-part series examining the conclusion of the Army’s transforming-in-contact 1.0 initiative and looking forward to the next iteration. Part one can be found here and part two can be found here.
The next stage of the Army’s experimental effort to inform how it procures equipment and organizes formations will focus more on robotics and autonomy.
Transforming-in-contact, as the initiative is known, is a top priority for Army and Chief of Staff Gen.
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Designed as an armored infantry support vehicle rather than a battle tank, the M10 Booker is on top of U.S.
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Trump administration seeking shifted priorities at Pentagon
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The current battlefield is riddled with multiple forms of contact.
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When it comes to securing Ukraine’s future, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, armed neutrality is the worst option for the United States and NATO, except for all the others. As the Russo-Ukrainian war approaches its third anniversary, the conflict may be nearing a turning point. Ukraine’s military is dangerously exhausted, facing worsening manpower shortages and the prospect of diminishing Western aid. Russia, despite steady gains, hasn’t scored a decisive breakthrough and is suffering high losses amid tightening economic constraints.
Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his arrival at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2025. (DOD Photo by Benjamin Applebaum)Image by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Breitbart recently published an interview with Secretary of Defense Hegseth on the issue of firing ‘woke generals’ that President Trump made a central piece of his campaign strategy.
“How about we fire their asses..?”, Trump famously said.
Hegseth says otherwise.
“I’m paying very close attention.