US Army focuses on Project Convergence to ensure readiness
Focused on the ‘joint fight’ with other branches of the armed forces, the US Army is hoping to apply lessons learned from Project Convergence to prepare troops and capabilities for integration into all-domain operations.
The US Army is betting on convergence with other branches to ensure troops will be ready for the battlefield of the future.
Gen John Murray, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, spoke about the ‘joint fight’ and the modernisation of the service during a Center for Strategic and International Studies webinar on 25 January.
He claimed that the army is strongly committed to Project Convergence, which aims to integrate the service into a Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) ecosystem alongside the USAF, USMC and USN.
‘The army firmly understands that no one service can do this alone; it
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