![]() ![]() New kinds of units, like multidomain brigades, remain mostly conceptual. The Army is restructuring to better meet the demands of great power conflict, converting two Infantry Brigade Combat Teams into Armored Brigade Combat Teams and adding some small cyber units.The reserve components essentially hold steady in FY 2020. The regular force increases from 478,000 soldiers in FY 2019 to 480,000 in FY 2020 instead of reaching the planned 492,000. The Army has had difficulty in growing the force even modestly because of recruiting challenges.With modernization, the Army has increased production of proven systems and shifted billions into development of high priority programs to prepare the Army for great power conflict. Army’s effort to grow its force structure has been stymied by recruitment challenges, making it difficult to expand for day-to-day operations, creation of new capabilities, and wartime surge. Military Forces in FY2020: The Struggle to Align Forces with Strategy ![]()
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