Why the US military can’t forget about ground combat vehicles

Ground combat is back and with its return an urgent need for the US Army and Marine Corps to modernize its fleets of ground combat vehicles.

We are talking about tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and their variants, self-propelled artillery and special armor protected vehicles for functions such as neutralizing improvised explosive devices and vehicle recovery.

The idea that adversaries can be deterred or, if necessary, defeated through air and naval power alone has proven to be a chimera. In fact, recent conflicts demonstrate clearly the value of ground combat vehicles.

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