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The Army’s acting secretary on Tuesday said the next 18 to 24 months will serve as a critical period for the force’s modernization efforts amid budget uncertainty as it moves ahead with the first prototypes and flight tests of major weapon systems. Ryan McCarthy told attendees at a Foundation for Defense of Democracies event a recently agreed upon two-year budget deal would provide predictable funding, while noting that a slightly lower proposed spending level for fiscal year 2021 would lead…
