Force (U.S. Army) Out Of Balance

We live in an era of persistent conflict, and that's not likely to change any time soon, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston said Wednesday on the final day of the annual Infantry Warfighting Conference in Columbus, Ga., just down the road from Fort Benning, Home of the Infantry. Photo Credit: Bridgett Siter, MCOE Public Affairs.

Force Out Of Balance, Preston Says -- WWW.ARMY.MIL

FORT BENNING, Ga. (Sept. 24, 2009) -- We live in an era of persistent conflict, and that's not likely to change any time soon, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston said Wednesday on the final day of the annual Infantry Warfighting Conference in Columbus, Ga.

The current protracted confrontation with forces who use violence to further their political and ideological agendas demands an aggressive, protracted counterinsurgency campaign, Preston said. To do so successfully, balance must be restored to a force that's over-taxed, under-strength and war-weary.

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My Comment: One question that was not answered by this conference was .... what will happen if another war or conflict breaks out. Example .... a conflict with Iran, deployment in Somalia, tensions on the North-South Korean borders .... how out of balance will an out of balance situation become if these situations should arise.

My take .... it will be a disaster.