What Happened
Delayed Budget Affects New Capabilities and Programs
The Army’s Pacific Command is facing significant challenges due to the current continuing resolution, which is preventing the force from acquiring new capabilities for its unified network and long-range precision fires. According to Gen. Ronald Clark, the command’s four-star commander, the CR is the biggest challenge the command is facing, as it affects plans for new starts and funding for programs that would benefit soldiers on the ground. The Army has over 150 new start programs in its 2027 budget, with at least 29 deriving from the Army, and USARPAC is waiting on new starts for long-range precision fires and the Mission Partner Network. This was reported by Breaking Defense.