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February 24, 2017February 24, 2017Constance Douris, M.A.

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CAPITOL HILL EVENT – Army Rapid Equipping Forum – 2.27.17

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017Constance Douris, M.A.

The Lexington Institute is organizing a Capitol Hill forum on Monday, February 27th to discuss U.S. Army rapid equipping needs. Topics that will be discussed at this forum include enhanced lethality, force protection, aviation upgrades, battlefield communications, and electronic warfare. (Lunch will be provided)

 

Speakers include:

Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson, Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, U.S. Army

Major General David G. Bassett, Program Executive Officer, Ground Combat Systems, U.S. Army

Brigadier James Carr-Smith, Military Attaché, British Embassy

General Carter F. Ham (Ret), Chief Executive Officer, Association of the U.S. Army

Colonel James (Jim) B. Hickey (Ret), Senior Military Advisor, Senate Committee on Armed Services

Brigadier General James (Jamey) Moran (Ret), Vice President, Army Systems, Boeing

Dr. Michael E. O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Major General Walter Piatt, Director of Operations, Army Rapid Capabilities Office, U.S. Army

Mr. Lawrence B. Prior, III, Chief Executive Officer, CSRA Inc.

Major General Jim Rogers (Ret), Vice President, Army and Special Operations Forces, Lockheed Martin

Mr. Mark L. Signorelli, Vice President, BAE Systems, Inc.

Lieutenant General Thomas W. Spoehr (Ret), Director, Heritage Foundation

Dr. Loren Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, Lexington Institute

 

The U.S. Army is being stretched thin responding to growing threats in Eastern Europe, Iraq, and elsewhere. The Russian military in particular has demonstrated significant improvements across a wide range of warfighting capabilities. A focused modernization program has now provided Moscow’s military, especially ground forces, with new capabilities aimed at countering well-documented U.S. and NATO advantages.

Senior U.S. military leaders are increasingly concerned about a near-term confrontation with Russia or a regional adversary. Deterring such a confrontation has become an urgent requirement. U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has said he is trying to make 30,000 U.S. soldiers in Europe look like 300,000.

During the eight years of the Obama presidency, the buying power of the Army’s modernization budget has fallen by three-fourths. The service has said it will not begin any major new modernization efforts until the next decade due to the lack of financial resources.

You may respond to Constance Douris regarding your ability to attend this event by email at douris@lexingtoninstitute.org or by phone at 703-522-5828.

 

Lexington Institute

Army Rapid Equipping Forum

Monday, February 27, 2017

Dirksen Senate Office Building

SD-106

Washington, DC 20515

12:00-3:00pm

(Lunch provided)

 

 

 

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