“Force structure is one of the biggest cost factors” in the department’s spending and a target for savings, Jennifer Kavanaugh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, said. Other panelists pointed out that the Army structure includes equipment, such as helicopters, trucks, radios, etc., in addition to soldiers.
They recommended keeping Army special forces expeditionary expertise, needed in the Indo-Pacific, Kavanaugh said.
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