Publication

This report provides a context within which to consider the US Army and Marine Corps modernization of ground vehicles. Both Services are in the early stages of modernizing their vehicle fleets. These modernization efforts will be severely constrained by the budget cuts, likely to severely impact the Services' modernization accounts. This, combined with their aging inventory of ground vehicles, makes it imperative that the Army and Marine Corps anticipate as best they can the changing character of land warfare over the next 10-20 years. The report identifies seven general trends and gives recommendations for future ground vehicle modernization