Does The US Army Have a Mission? -- John R. Deni, Atlantic CouncilJudging from the media and the blogosphere, there is panic among the Army staff in the halls of the Pentagon these days, as leaders cope with dramatic cuts in force structure and a new defense strategy that appears to favor naval and air power at the expense of the country’s ground forces.
Ironically though, a careful read of the latest strategic defense guidance – the very document that set off the most recent spate of reporting on alarm within Army ranks – makes it quite clear that America’s land force has a clear, vital role to perform following the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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My Comment: From my vantage point .... aside from anti-terrorism operations, emergency situations, and the usual deterrent posture against our enemies .... I have trouble understanding on what is the overall mission for the US Army in today's world .... especially in today's world of tight budgets and fiscal cutbacks. Is a clearer focus required .... probably .... especially to explain why we must spend the money that we are spending.