Is The U.S. Army Behind In Adopting Future Technologies For Its Troops?

Army Staff Sgts. James Liggon, Ramon Delgado and other soldiers carry a simulated casualty through an obstacle during the physical evaluation portion of the combat lifesaver course on Fort Dix, N.J., March 15, 2012. Liggon and Delgado are assigned to the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. U.S. Army photo by Army Sgt. Peter J. Berardi

Being ‘Army Strong’ Gets Weak Backing With Obama’s Strategy -- Washington Times

Equipment plans left behind as technology forges ahead.

The Army is coming out of a decade of war beat up and strapped for cash.

The force that arguably did most of the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and suffered the most casualties, now finds itself in a new conflict.

It has begun a round of soul-searching and bureaucratic battles to determine its place in the Obama administration’s new military strategy, which celebrates the global striking power of air and sea forces and downplays the chance of another major land war.

After spending huge amounts of money on equipment to fight terrorists, the Army has none to truly modernize itself with new core platforms such as attack helicopters and battle tanks.

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My Comment: A sobering essay on the state of the U.S. Army today .... and what looks like it's future. read it all.