What Is The Future For The U.S. Army?

Army Pvt. Zachary Graves and fellow soldiers receive instruction on hand grenades before running through practice stations on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 20, 2012. Graves is assigned to 545th Military Police Company. The soldiers refreshed their skills by using practice hand grenades in various scenarios at multiple simulated targets before throwing live ones. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

Facing Uncertain Future, Army Reloads -- Kate Brannen, Politico

To come out a winner — or at least less of a loser — in the impending defense budget battles, each military service needs a believable story about whom it’s going to fight and where.

For the Navy and the Air Force — and, to some extent, the Marine Corps — that narrative is already taking shape. The Obama administration’s so-called pivot to Asia means air and naval power is going to be in high demand as the strategic guidance released by the Pentagon in January made clear.

But for the Army, the strategic guidance was less helpful. It essentially said: Large-scale nation-building is off the table. We’re not going to repeat Iraq anytime soon.

So what the Army will do instead is still up for debate.

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My Comment: In a world of trillion dollar budget deficits, the U.S. Army's budget is going to be cut. The extent and level of this cut is what is being debated right now .... and from my perspective .... the U.S. Army has not made it's case right now.