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With what capabilities? For what reasons? What does that mean for the future of land power? What are the implications for the Army of geography in Europe and the Indo-Pacific? And how can the Army best contribute to the joint war fight?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am not convinced that we have fully thought our way through all the challenges we may face on the future high-end battlefield if deterrence fails,\u201d she added. \u201cWe need to recognize that bureaucratic infighting, attachment to the way we\u2019ve always done it and reflexive skepticism of new ideas can be powerful roadblocks to progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/budget\/2021\/10\/11\/no-way-around-it-facing-budget-cuts-army-braces-to-fight-for-modernization\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHard choices\u201d are coming for the Army, and to inform those decisions<\/a>, Wormuth said, the Army is conducting analysis \u201con key aspects of the Army, our core structure, our readiness, our modernization programs and our infrastructure so that we can focus our finite resources on transforming to meet future challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked during an Oct.11 news conference at AUSA whether part of the considerations on the table would be reducing the Army\u2019s end strength, Wormuth replied: \u201cI think it\u2019s fair to say we are looking at everything, but it is essential that we transform for the future. 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