ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Future wars will be defined by a “move or be killed” mindset as soldiers grapple with more forward, transparent and dangerous battlefields. The U.S. Army’s aviation capabilities will need to keep pace.

Today’s Army can’t conduct large-scale, long-range air assault operations with the speed and distance required in modern warfare, Maj. Gen. Brett Sylvia, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), said in a December Army News Service article. “What we can do is, we can build the new techniques and the procedures, build the doctrine, build the structures, understand the...

It is no secret that there is increased urgency to U.S. Army Pacific’s mission in the Indo-Pacific. In 2024, America’s adversaries simulated a blockade of Taiwan, expanded their incursions into the Arctic, harassed our allies and partners with persistent and insidious gray zone activities, expanded missile testing and boosted their illegal collaboration and weapons sales.

Accordingly, virtually every current U.S. strategic document identifies the Indo-Pacific as the priority theater and China as the nation’s pacing challenge, or opponent. It is critical that our theater army successfully...

Political and military tensions remain elevated across the expanse of the Indo-Pacific Theater. In September, the 11th Airborne Division conducted a rapid deployment into the Aleutian Islands in response to regional provocations, and the 7th and 25th Infantry Divisions have conducted repeated persistent rotations west of the international date line to enhance capacity in a region that continues to present dynamic challenges.

Across the theater, tangible and combat-credible responses will continue to demonstrate the value and importance of flexible and capable ground forces forward in the...

Political and military tensions remain elevated across the expanse of the Indo-Pacific Theater. In September, the 11th Airborne Division conducted a rapid deployment into the Aleutian Islands in response to regional provocations, and the 7th and 25th Infantry Divisions have conducted repeated persistent rotations west of the international date line to enhance capacity in a region that continues to present dynamic challenges.

Across the theater, tangible and combat-credible responses will continue to demonstrate the value and importance of flexible and capable ground forces forward in the...

The NCO corps plays a unique and vital role in military operations, particularly in the Pacific region. As the backbone of the U.S. Army, NCOs lead, mentor, advise and counsel soldiers worldwide. Their role in advising and directing soldiers is crucial, promoting discipline and unity, and enhancing military readiness. NCO development, instruction and training that help these leaders fulfill their duties effectively are crucial to operational effectiveness. NCOs facilitate communication between commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers, a role that cannot be overstated, especially in the...

The NCO corps plays a unique and vital role in military operations, particularly in the Pacific region. As the backbone of the U.S. Army, NCOs lead, mentor, advise and counsel soldiers worldwide. Their role in advising and directing soldiers is crucial, promoting discipline and unity, and enhancing military readiness. NCO development, instruction and training that help these leaders fulfill their duties effectively are crucial to operational effectiveness. NCOs facilitate communication between commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers, a role that cannot be overstated, especially in the...

The NCO corps plays a unique and vital role in military operations, particularly in the Pacific region. As the backbone of the U.S. Army, NCOs lead, mentor, advise and counsel soldiers worldwide. Their role in advising and directing soldiers is crucial, promoting discipline and unity, and enhancing military readiness. NCO development, instruction and training that help these leaders fulfill their duties effectively are crucial to operational effectiveness. NCOs facilitate communication between commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers, a role that cannot be overstated, especially in the...

At first glance, readers may think the headline on this essay makes no sense. Nowhere in On War does Carl von Clausewitz take up the moral dimension of using force in the contemporary understanding of “moral.” When he uses the term, he uses it to mean the will itself, as well as other psychological and emotional factors of war that “cannot be classified or counted.”

These kinds of subjective, unquantifiable factors are, as Clausewitz states, part of the reason war is not solely a rational affair, or the type of problem that admits to mathematical- or engineering-type solutions. However, a...

Do the U.S. military and its allies have to achieve total interoperability to effectively work alongside each other? While conventional wisdom says yes, recent wet-gap crossing exercises in the Republic of Korea suggest otherwise.

The NATO interoperability framework—dividing the challenge into three dimensions with four resulting levels of interoperability—provides a useful lens for analyzing combined operations. However, during exercises in 2024, a combined force of international partners achieved full integration to span a river without mastering all the dimensions of interoperability.

For the first time in more than half a century, the U.S. Army has published a new Arctic-specific manual, providing a comprehensive guide for planning and conducting operations in one of the world’s most challenging environments.

Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-90.96: Arctic and Extreme Cold Weather Operations was developed by the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center’s Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate in collaboration with the Army’s Northern Warfare Training Center, the Marine Corps’ Mountain Warfare Training Center and the Army’s Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division. Through two years of...

Retired 1st Sgt. Evan Childers recalled that as he became aware of changes in his cognition, he dismissed them as being part of aging.

The changes came on slowly, things like brain fog and memory lapses. “I would literally walk around with a notepad all day because that’s the only way I could remember stuff,” he said.

Childers, 39, retired from the U.S. Army in September 2024, having spent most of his 20-year career as a master breacher in the 75th Ranger Regiment after an early assignment as a mortarman with the 10th Mountain Division. He logged several deployments to the Middle East,...

Every day, 1,500 Russian soldiers are killed or wounded on the Ukrainian front. The violence of the Russia-Ukraine war does not surprise attentive observers of global geopolitics. War is back in Europe and the Middle East. The ambition of a “new world order,” able to solve conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy, is being crippled.

The France of President Emmanuel Macron, who wants Europe to contribute to global security, has inferred a strategy from this. The French Army is implementing this strategy by launching a deep transformation in close coordination with our allies, most...

In the evolving military landscape, members of the U.S. Army Reserve and the Army National Guard exemplify the concept of being “twice the citizen.” These dedicated individuals balance civilian careers with military commitments, showcasing remarkable resilience and adaptability in their service to the nation.

As modern warfare evolves, both Army Reserve and Army National Guard troops play increasingly vital roles, serving not only as soldiers, but also as essential contributors to their communities.

Recognizing the multifaceted roles of these reserve component service members, the...

As long as there has been war, soldiers have counted on medics for lifesaving care in battle. Combat soldiers trust that when they call “Medic!” a trained professional will be at their side, which helps sustain their confidence and will to fight.

The U.S. Army Medical Department Regiment has a proud legacy dating to 1775, tracing its roots to the earliest days of America’s fight for independence. From the Revolutionary War through the world wars, Korea, Vietnam and, most recently, the global war on terrorism, Army Medicine soldiers have stood shoulder to shoulder with their combat arms...

As long as there has been war, soldiers have counted on medics for lifesaving care in battle. Combat soldiers trust that when they call “Medic!” a trained professional will be at their side, which helps sustain their confidence and will to fight.

The U.S. Army Medical Department Regiment has a proud legacy dating to 1775, tracing its roots to the earliest days of America’s fight for independence. From the Revolutionary War through the world wars, Korea, Vietnam and, most recently, the global war on terrorism, Army Medicine soldiers have stood shoulder to shoulder with their combat arms...