How the Army is getting its big guns back

[Peter1469]

How the Army is getting its big guns back

The Army is moving away from counter-insurgency warfare and back to near-peer conflict. That included armor and artillery development. Currently, Russian artillery greatly out-ranges US artillery. Not a good place to be.

After nearly two decades of counterinsurgency warfare, the Army’s artillery and missiles — once the core of the modern Army’s way of land warfare — withered in quantity, quality and manpower.

During that decline, voices within the Army called for a shift in priorities, training and technology.


And while those calls were in some ways heeded, they also were, in other ways, ignored.




Until now.




Last year, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley established Cross Functional Teams centered around key Army priorities as the service prepares for near-peer threats such as China and Russia.




While they all play an important role in modernizing the Army, one that has emerged as a top priority, given current competitors and real-world readiness, is near and dear to the hearts of old soldiers: fires.

[donttread]

Nothing like a reborn "cold war" for defence contractor profits.

[DGUtley]

Nice to see that our military is reacting to the new threats.

[Peter1469]

We and now developing new artillery and howitzers that can out-range Russian guns. That is a good thing.

[Mr.Soxes]

We move back to the dark ages if PC takes over and removes all of General Lees tactics from the field manuals!

[Mr.Soxes]

We and now developing new artillery and howitzers that can out-range Russian guns. That is a good thing.

Tactics and not range is more important in a battle!

[Peter1469]

Tactics and not range is more important in a battle!

I beg to differ. Both are important. If our forces are pounded by modern artillery / missile systems without being able to adequately respond they are in for a world of hurt- massive casualties.

[Mr.Soxes]

You dont bunch up in a battle which you should very well know if you are an Army retiree!

[Peter1469]

You dont bunch up in a battle which you should very well know if you are an Army retiree!

Modern artillery and missile systems can take out very large areas with one salvo.

As an old infantry soldier, I would rather my supporting fires out range the enemies supporting fires.

[Mr.Soxes]

Modern artillery and missile systems can take out very large areas with one salvo.

As an old infantry soldier, I would rather my supporting fires out range the enemies supporting fires.

Thats what air support is for!