Implications for the Infantry of 2010.

Abstract

Over the past year, remarkable changes have occurred in our country which have had a significant impact on the future of our Army. Unparalleled public demand to balance the Federal budget has shut down our Federal government twice in the past six months as Congress and the President debated the details of how to do it. However, both sides agree that a significant reduction is required in the Defense budget. Recently withdrawn from Somalia, and Haiti, the Army now has 20,000+ soldiers in Bosnia. Peacekeeping and Humanitarian efforts in support of the UN have ushered in a variety of different missions. As the Army marches into a new era, it can no longer afford to focus only on the most dangerous threat at the exclusion of the most likely use of ground forces. This paper addresses why our Infantry force will be forced to restructure, discusses implications of the restructuring and offers some options to contribute to the discussion of the evolving nature of Infantry in the year 2010.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308988

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  • Michael A. Bingham

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Civil Engineering
  • Combat Forces
  • Emerging Technology
  • Federal Budgets
  • Force Structure
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  • International Organizations
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Governments
  • National Security
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  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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