Bacevich Article

I completely agree with what Frank wrote in his email, especially in regards to the need for adaptability. Developing adaptability, especially in the officer corps, is the only way to ensure that the Army will be prepared for the next war--whatever it may be. I do think that there is merit to the argument that the pendulum has swung too far towards stability ops and away from conventional warfighting capabilities, but COL Gentile's argument about whether this is even the Army's choice to make only underscores the importance of adaptability. Politicians come and go, but the Army--with its institutions, people, and culture--will remain. We need to be ready to confront whatever threat may appear because we have no way of knowing what future presidents will see our next threat as.