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An update of measures Army leaders are taking to improve recruiting and retention.

Congressional behavior, midterm elections, new technologies and rising startup companies are likely to drive change in the 2020s.

As budget experts caution the Army will see reduced or at best flat budgets in the coming years, service officials are readying for a more difficult look at how to cut costs to preserve modernization momentum. This could mean making harder decisions about the future of its inventory or making cuts to reduce readiness or end strength.

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The development of ever-more-capable drones, plus the perceived vulnerability of large aircraft carriers to the latest anti-ship missiles, has convinced at least one naval observer that hybrid drone carriers—combining the qualities of a flattop and a cruiser—are the warship of the future.

The AUSA annual conference is where Army and defense leaders drop big news, and 2021 was no exception. Here are a few major headlines you shouldn't miss.

Gen. James McConville sat down with Defense News Land Warfare Reporter Jen Judson at AUSA to discuss the role of industry in his plans for Army modernization.

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Secretary of the Army Hon. Christine Wormuth talks to Defense News' Jen Judson about a range of topics at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.