Overview

• Hegseth's memo merges Army Futures Command with Training and Doctrine Command and combines multiple regional commands into streamlined structures.
• The Army will divest legacy systems, including manned aircraft and excess ground vehicles, to focus on modern capabilities like drones and AI-driven command systems.
• Investments are being redirected toward long-range missiles, cyber and electronic warfare, air and missile defense, and counter-space technologies.
• The reforms aim to achieve electromagnetic and air-littoral dominance in the Indo-Pacific theater by 2027, reflecting lessons from the Ukraine conflict.
• New procurement strategies include capability-based funding, performance-based contracts, and right-to-repair provisions to reduce waste and improve efficiency.