Five Reasons America's Army Won't Be Ready for the Next War

Every October the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) holds its annual meeting and exposition at Washington’s convention center.  It’s a huge event executed with military precision, highlighted this year by the unveiling of a new Army Operating Concept that will guide the development of the future force.  But the AUSA meeting only lasts a few days, and when it is over soldiers will return to the task of managing their institution’s decline.  The service is shrinking by 20,000 active-duty soldiers per year, its readiness for combat is eroding, and its plans for maintaining a technological edge over potential adversaries have largely collapsed.

Read the full article at Forbes.