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Budget Cuts Are Forcing the Army To Lose Its Competitive Edge

By Michelle Tan

Apr 5, 2016

The Army is being forced to sacrifice modernization in favor of readiness even as America's enemies become increasingly capable, senior leaders testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

About Michelle Tan

Michelle Tan is the editor of Army Times and Air Force Times. She has covered the military for Military Times since 2005, and has embedded with U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Haiti, Gabon and the Horn of Africa.

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Budget Cuts Are Forcing the Army To Lose Its Competitive Edge

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“I think it is striking in its size and scale, even for those folks that have been there throughout the design process.”

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