US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, during his visit to the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska, highlighted his priority for soldiers to be operationally engaged in Arctic warfare preparation rather than confined to administrative tasks like creating PowerPoints. The visit underscored the Army's shift toward increased lethality and readiness in advancing military strategies, particularly in the context of the Indo-Pacific focus. Driscoll emphasized the need for soldiers to test equipment under severe conditions, framing their practical experience as critical to ensuring military effectiveness in potential conflict scenarios.
"If we get into conflict, how will the tools the Army has help keep us alive and help us kill the enemy?"
"They were not focused on things like PowerPoint slides and how they could deliver better work products to the Pentagon. They were out there kind of suffering in the cold on behalf of their nation."
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