Key Strategic Issue List: Academic Year 2016-2017
Abstract
Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and radical violent extremist organizations that currently challenge the U.S will likely continue to do so for some time. These security challenges exist within a wider global context of rapid technological change, significant demographic shifts, an uncertain economy, and geostrategic power dynamics of historic proportions. These conditions intensify the level of uncertainty and the pace of change, and raise the potential for significant interstate conflict to higher levels than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Paired with the lessons of history, these contemporary security challenges require the U.S. Army to always be ready to deploy at any moment to fight and win. As a result, my #1 priority is readiness across the Total Force. There is no other #1. Readiness to fight and win in ground combat is-and will remain-an inviolate benchmark; no American Soldier must ever deploy to combat unready. The Army must also set the conditions to increase our effectiveness to meet the challenges of the future. Our transformation to the future force begins now. We will set the conditions to maintain overmatch against future adversaries while enhancing our ability to adapt to unforeseen challenges. All of this is achievable because of our most valuable asset-our people-the Soldiers, Families, and Civilians who dedicate their lives to the selfless service to their Nation. We will keep their faith. We must continue to focus the efforts of the Army's educational institutions on addressing these seemingly insurmountable challenges. The Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL), developed by the U.S. Army War College, in coordination with Headquarters,Department of the Army and major commands throughout the Army, includes issues we must address to ensure the Army of 2025 and beyond will continue to meet the needs of the Nation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1124771
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army War College