In a war against a near-peer competitor like Russia, the Army would be at “high military risk” given its decreasing size and inability to invest in current and future weapon technologies, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers April 7.“We have sufficient capacity and capability and readiness to fight counterinsurgency and counterterrorism,” Milley said during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing. “High military risk refers specifically to what I see as emerging threats and potential for great-power conflict…
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