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A creative, well-balanced military that fuses the acumen of prophets and historians will get results on the battlefields of tomorrow.

In her second year as Army secretary, Christine Wormuth faces many challenges, but she is also upbeat.

Some combination of both heavily armored tanks and faster, lighter, more expeditionary alternatives may represent the optimal approach. 

A ‌popular low-cost airline advertises one-way ‌flights from New York City to Los Angeles starting at $61, an undeniable bargain. When you go to book the flight, you realize it is a 13-hour trip, compared to the six-hour nonstop advertised by competitors. Then you notice the five-and-a-half-hour layover in Miami, in a direction the opposite of where you are traveling.

AbramsX is a comprehensive redesign that transforms the 1970s-era tank into a real 21st-century vehicle.

 

In the last several years, the Army has demonstrated breakthrough ways of using artificial intelligence-enabled computers to shorten the sensor-to-shooter time.

It has been decades since the U.S. Army had a new light tank to deploy. It seems the Pentagon will soon have new armor after all.

The Army’s rotorcraft will need additional range to remain relevant in a conflict with China.

The idea is to bridge any potential divides between innovators developing new technology and warfighters who know what tools work best in actual combat environments.