Army Secretary Mark Esper, shown touring the Watervliet Arsenal in New York in March, says the Army must begin modernizing now to outmatch potential adversaries, including Russia and China. (U.S. Army)WARREN, Mich. — Army Secretary Mark. As Army secretary, Esper is the senior civilian official in the service, overseeing such matters as weapons acquisition, personnel issues and the approval of awards for valor. Since 1995, the Army has spent more than $32 billion on programs that were canceled early, an embarrassment that has prompted bipartisan concern and promises from senior Army officials to do better. The experimental Bradley — which Army officials call a Mission Enabling Technologies Demonstrator — was outfitted with a self-driving option and a remotely operated gun turret.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2018 14:15 UTC