This is a thoughtful and frank discussion of what is wrong with the US military.
An Officer Corps That Can’t Score
Any Army officer worth his salt should accept reality. If an officer becomes political - all about themselves - rather than tactical then the system is doomed.
The greatest indictment is that the "Up or out" professional progression breeds the wrong kind of behavior from leaders. Military operations are a costly and difficult skill to master, why would you want the successful ones to leave what they know best?
What has happened is the reliance on technology to make up for shortfalls in personal training. When your weapons are getting better then how can you see your officer corps is not as dedicated to the profession?
The root cause is the same for all the ills: it should not be shocking to anyone, that when politicians meddle with the military and the military doesn't stand up for itself. It becomes a bureaucracy.
An Officer Corps That Can’t Score
Any Army officer worth his salt should accept reality. If an officer becomes political - all about themselves - rather than tactical then the system is doomed.
The greatest indictment is that the "Up or out" professional progression breeds the wrong kind of behavior from leaders. Military operations are a costly and difficult skill to master, why would you want the successful ones to leave what they know best?
What has happened is the reliance on technology to make up for shortfalls in personal training. When your weapons are getting better then how can you see your officer corps is not as dedicated to the profession?
The root cause is the same for all the ills: it should not be shocking to anyone, that when politicians meddle with the military and the military doesn't stand up for itself. It becomes a bureaucracy.
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