• Technology used at lowest levels
• Deployment to incidents world wide within 24 hrs
• Air supremacy
The United States Army is heavily outfitted for combat in foreign wars. We are still one of the few nations in the world were every Soldier is issued night vision goggles. Infantry squads (6 infantry men) are issued a desert hawk (miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that can be unpacked from a briefcase and thrown in the air to monitor 4 city blocks from the sky. These advances in technology give the United States Army the upper hand in modern day combat. …show more content…
With fiscal constraints being a number one issue in todays Army. The Secretary of Defense has decided to reduce the larger army units while investing more resources in smaller specialized units such as Special Forces Delta Company (Delta Force) and Navy Seals. These special units have the capabilities to respond to national incidents within hours (also due to geographical dispersion of units around the world).
The United States Air Force has captured the title as Air Kings since WWII. With United States having air supremacy we are able to provide quick initial contact to the enemy, deploy troops throughout the world and prevent foreign countries from infiltrating our homeland.
These 3 differentiating factors separates the United States military from other competing