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In the 1970s and 1980s, the U.S. Army launched the "Big Five" procurement programs to regain technological edge and enhance conventional forces post-Vietnam War. These included the M1A1 Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Patriot air-defense system, AH-64 Apache, and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

In this new op-ed, members of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) lay out their vision for how the Pentagon should work with new technologies.

In naval warfare, the side with the most ships almost always wins.