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The U.S. should not agree to a major modernization of the Syrian army, as it has with the Egyptian army.
FORBES: Fact and Comment
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Facing the demise of yet another modernization program, the Army reversed course and embraced the less demanding performance requirements of the Marine Corps.
FORBES: Army Mistakes Endanger Future Jeep
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The Future Combat System became the centerpiece of Army modernization from 2003, when it was formally introduced, until the end of the Bush administration.
FORBES: How The Army Missed Its Chance To Modernize
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Gates decided there were just too many unanswered questions about the program, especially in terms of force protection, so once the Obama White House gave him the latitude to kill major programs, the centerpiece of Army modernization was in his cross hairs.
FORBES: How The Army Missed Its Chance To Modernize
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These actions more likely reveal a failure to realize just how dire the Army modernization needs are and a lack of understanding of how readiness and modernization interrelate.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Army and its Future Combat Systems in Jeopardy
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Being the first effort of the Army to implement a new, ground-up modernization plan for its fighting force in almost four decades, this is a transformation that is long overdue.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Army and its Future Combat Systems in Jeopardy
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The army's drive to upgrade its equipment comes amidst an overall modernization drive of India's armed forces--including its air force and navy--as neighbors China and Pakistan also expand their military capabilities.
WSJ: India to Spend $1.5 Billion to Upgrade Army Vehicles
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But beyond Stryker and a whole lot of armored trucks bought for overseas contingencies, the Army has gotten very little for all the modernization money it has spent since 9-11.
FORBES: How The Army Missed Its Chance To Modernize
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While Crusader and Comanche were stumbling towards oblivion, Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki began a far more ambitious modernization initiative that was expected to definitively answer the need for greater agility.
FORBES: How The Army Missed Its Chance To Modernize