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Read the article 'Reconnaissance-Strike Battle in the Mojave Desert: How Centaur Squadron Prepares Army Units to Win the First Fight on Tomorrow’s Battlefield'

Reconnaissance-Strike Battle in the Mojave Desert: How Centaur Squadron Prepares Army Units to Win the First Fight on Tomorrow’s Battlefield

By Kevin T. Black, Tarik Fulcher, Ethan Christensen, Daniel Gaston, and Joshua Ratta

The Centaur Squadron at the National Training Center is developing a new reconnaissance-strike model to better prepare Army units for the complexities of modern warfare.

Link to the article | More from Modern War Institute

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“The modern challenge in warfare’s information dimension is not one of scarcity but of abundance, synchronization, and dissemination. As repeatedly observed, the combined array and availability of sensors has rendered the battlefield increasingly transparent...”

Read the article 'Beyond FPVs: Learning the Lessons of the Ukraine War—All of Them'

Beyond FPVs: Learning the Lessons of the Ukraine War—All of Them

By Sam Scanlon

The U.S. military should learn broader lessons from the Ukraine war beyond just FPV drones, including the use of low-cost, networked systems, deep-strike drones, and unmanned ground vehicles.

Link to the article | More from Modern War Institute

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“Those economic dynamics matter even more given America’s current airpower readiness picture: The Mitchell Institute finds the average mission-capable rate for the US fighter fleet is only 59 percent, a level that constrains sortie generation and the ability to absorb attrition in a high-end fight.”

Steel and Silicon: The Case for Teaming Armored Formations with UAVs

Taking the Baton: Preparing for Leadership Transitions in the Army

By BG Mark Miles and MG Ryan Janovic

The authors explain two new experimental programs the Cyber COE is using to improve leadership transitions, ensuring a smoother and more effective handover of command.

Link to the article | More from Army.mil

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“A poorly executed command handoff can result in wasted time, knowledge gaps, and a failure to understand operational context that could take a new commander months to attain.”