Army
The powerful M1A1 Abrams tank, with its heavy armor and 120mm cannon, is a massive hulk of steel, and dozens are set to hit the streets in the nation’s capital next month.Nearly 30 of the tanks are expected to rumble down Constitution Avenue as part of the US Army’s 250th…
The US Army has shared new details for its massive 250th birthday celebration, which is set to be a mind-boggling logistical feat, with Abrams tanks, artillery, Strykers, horses, and a lot more descending on the nation’s capital.The week-long celebratory event is officially designated as a “national security special event,” a…
The US can’t keep building and buying expensive weapons that are vulnerable to drones that are produced at a fraction of the cost, the Army secretary said.”We keep creating and purchasing these exquisite machines that very cheap drones can take out,” Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said during an episode of…
Less crewed helicopters, more cheap drone swarms. That’s just one of the directives listed in a memo from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on sweeping changes to the US Army.Hegseth envisions a future Army in which drone swarms capable of overwhelming enemies replace crewed helicopters and augment the remainder of…
A war with top US rival China could be a long conflict that would strain resources and capabilities, and the US Army secretary has concerns that American industry isn’t ready.Last week, Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll spoke to Business Insider about the Army’s priorities amid plans to shift Pentagon…
The tank isn’t dead, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll told Business Insider. They have a role in the Army, but how they are used in battle will need to change as threats evolve.The heavy destruction of tanks and armored fighting vehicles in Ukraine led to speculation that the main battle…
What does the US Army secretary want to see more of? Soldiers out in the field, “out in the world figuring out what we need to do as an Army,” not making PowerPoints, he told Business Insider.US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, a former armor officer and Iraq war veteran who…
