,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4          
,williams1 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,franks ( ,arizona1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,c>son (  
,indiana1 & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army %\ld report on ! /atus ( future   
,gr\nd ,combat ,vehicles ( ! ,army4     
,:]eas ! ,navy has plans to build ?ree  
,,ddg-#ajjj de/roy]s & =ty ,littoral    
,combat ,%ips2 ,:]eas ! ,navy is        
curr5tly procur+ its next-g5]ation ,=d  
class aircraft c>ri]2 ,:]eas ! ,navy    
plans to procure #ab ,columbia class    
subm>9es2 ,:]eas ! ,m>9e ,corps has     
plans to procure #aa ,,lx7,r7 ,amphibi\s
 ,w>%ips2 ,:]eas ! ,air ,=ce plans to   

procure #agi next-g5]ation ,,kc-#df     
refuel+ tank]s2 ,:]eas ! ,air ,=ce plans
 to procure #ajj ,b-#ba ,long ,range    
,/rike ,bomb]s2 ,:]eas ! ,air ,=ce1     
,navy1 & ,m>9e ,corps h plans to procure
 #b1ahc ,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight]     
aircraft2 ,:]eas all ^! increases       
provide ! individual s]vices ! ability  
to close critical capability gaps1 :ile 
! ,army does n h imm$iate plans = any   
new ,gr\nd ,combat ,vehicle2 ,:]eas     
future w>1 outl9$ by ,army ,*ief ( ,/aff
 ,g5]al ,m>k ,milley1 requires a mobile 
protect$ firep[] plat=m t c maneuv] 9   
conte/$ doma9s1 & ma9ta9 close-combat   
ov]mat*2 ,:]eas future ,army =ces _c be 
dep5d5t on precision /rike air          
supremacy1 & mu/ be able to suffici5tly 
fight 9 dec5traliz$ units2 ,:]eas !     
,army's curr5t plan is = ! ,m#a ,abrams 
,ma9 ,battle ,tank & ,m#b_/,m#c ,bradley
 ,fight+ ,vehicle-- :i* h be5 9 s]vice  
s9ce ! e>ly #aihjs--to cont9ue s]vice = 
ano!r #ej to #gj ye>s2 ,:]eas ! curr5t  
mod]nization /rategy = ! ,abrams ,ma9   

,battle ,tank w take #cj ye>s to fully  
outfit ! ,army :ile n solv+ _m problems 
( close-combat ov]mat*2 ,:]eas 9 fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd ! ,army w decide :e!r
 or n to keep ! curr5t #ce-ye>-old      
,bradley ,fight+ ,vehicle 9 s]vice = !  
next #ej ye>s2 ,:]eas alli$ & adv]s>ial 
nations h made va/ te*nological &       
eng9e]+ improvem5ts t _c be appli$ to   
our curr5t vehicles2 ,:]eas gr\nd combat
 vehicles are fundam5tal 9 ! future     
multi-doma9 battle l&scape :]e ,am]ican 
te*nological sup]iority is *all5g$ &    
support f o!r s]vices is conte/$1 !     
,army /ill mu/ ma9ta9 ! capability to   
ov]mat* ?reats 9 direct fire fights at  
close & long ranges & protect combat    
vehicles f curr5t & em]g+ ?reats        
indep5d5t ( air & naval support2 ,:]eas 
an ,armor$ ,brigade ,combat ,team is !  
only ,army =mation t provides full      
spectrum combat p[] to ,combatant       
,comm&]s2 & ,:]eas because ! ,army      
believes x is gravely und]9ve/$ 9       
close-combat ov]mat* ''' gravely        

und]9ve/$ 9 combat vehicles 9 p>ticul>1 
?is ,congress sees an imm$iate ne$ = a m
 rapid pac$ mod]nization /rategy & a    
next g5]ation solution develop$ by !    
,army & indu/ry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x 
is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %\ld submit to    
,congress--  7#a7 a report on !         
mod]nization /rategy = gr\nd combat     
sy/ems ( ! ,army1 includ+ plans = su*   
mod]nization ov] ! next five & t5 ye>s  
at curr5t & increas$ fund+ levels2  7#b7
 a report on ! curr5t te*nological1     
eng9e]+1 & capability ne$s = a future   
,gr\nd ,combat ,vehicle ( ! ,army2  7#c7
 a classifi$ brief on ! capabilities (  
gr\nd combat vehicles us$ by allies &   
adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 a    
classifi$ brief on ! capabilities (     
gr\nd combat vehicles-- 7,a7 t are      
available f indu/ry2 &  7,b7 t require  
fur!r developm5t or t h ! pot5tial to   
become fully develop$ ov] ! c\rse (     
developm5t & production2 &  7#e7 a      
rese>* & developm5t timel9e = ! rapid   

innovation & production ( future ,gr\nd 
,combat ,vehicles4