Army Secretary Declares War on the Military Industrial Complex

Army Secretary declares war on the military industrial complex

“I will measure it as success if in the next two years, one of the primes is no longer in business” were the words, not of a hardened critic of the military industrial complex calling for shuttering one of the largest Pentagon contractors known as “primes.” Rather, the speaker was one of the most powerful officials in the Pentagon — Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll. “My best guess is that they will start to realize in the coming days, weeks an…

Army Leaders Propose Bolstering Lethality Through Transformation

WASHINGTON — During a hearing with Congress members, the Army’s top leaders shared details on the Army Transformation Initiative, which calls for cutting sp ...

Army Leaders Propose Bolstering Lethality

JUNE 6, 2025 — During a hearing with Congress members, the Army’s top leaders shared details on the Army Transformation Initiative, which calls for cutting spending on stagnant programs, upgrading equipment and restructuring forces. In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Army leaders to prioritize building lethality and to eliminate unnecessary cost. Following the success of Ukraine’s effective, low cost unmanned aerial systems attac…