The Department of Defense Is Getting Its Innovation Act Together But More Can Be Done

Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 6:53 a.m.

b'Despite the clear and present danger of threats from China and elsewhere, there\\u2019s no agreement on what types of adversaries we\\u2019ll face; how we\\u2019ll fight, organize, and train; and what weapons or systems we\\u2019ll need for future fights. Instead, developing a new doctrine to deal with these new issues is fraught with disagreements, differing objectives, and incumbents who defend the status quo. Yet change in military doctrine is coming. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is navigating the tightrope of competing interests to make it happen \\u2013 hopefully in time.'