The Army is now relevant to the Pacific. Congress should budget accordingly

Ten years ago, the emerging conventional wisdom among many defense planners was that the United States Army would not serve a meaningful role in a potential conflict with China — that there would be little role for tanks, howitzers or infantry in a conflict that would be dominated by the Air Force and the Navy. 

Today, thanks to a series of reorganization efforts and investments in long range fires, the reality is far different. The Army now has the capabilities to impact China from a distance. But progress cannot stop.

As budget season spins up, Congress and defense leaders must double down on these in order to ensure that the Army can play a meaningful and potentially decisive role in a future conflict in the Pacific.

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