Army's new manual warns of 'persistent conflict'

[DogPoundPup]

Source: The News & Observer

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- The Army has released its first new training field manual in six years, highlighting the need for units to be ready to conduct stability operations after traditional combat has ended.

The manual, titled "Training for Full Spectrum Operations" and written at Fort Leavenworth, explains what soldiers can expect when in combat.

It replaces a 2002 edition and comes on the heels of the Army's release earlier this year of its latest operations doctrine, which emphasized that soldiers must be prepared and proficient in offense, defense and stability skills. The Army says it is the first time it has synchronized the manuals for operations and training.

Army officials say the latest manual released Tuesday is a reflection of the past seven years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq and a reality that units will be in a period of "persistent conflict" for years to come.

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Tanks Lil' bush~

[truthisfreedom]

1. I have that album on vinyl and CD:

[SpiralHawk]

2. "We have always been at war with (insert current enemy)." - Republicon War Profiteers

"We will always BE at war with (insert current patsy).

"Be afraid, very afraid. Smirk."

- Republicon War Profiteers

[truthisfreedom]

3. 1984 has become 24 years long.

I'm sickened by the lack of punishment.

[acmavm]

4. Persistant conflict? That's what resistance to an illegal occupation is

called nowadays?

Good to know.

[Posteritatis]

8. Also, most post-Cold War conflicts

I know the evil evil evil Pentagon put this out and therefore everything in it's their fault, but for the most part the nature of fighting or dealing with armed conflicts has changed since the mid-nineties. Things like the Balkan wars are the norm these days, and a lot of traditional armed forces have lagged behind in noticing that.

[acmavm]

9. Yeah, but most of this is NONE of our business. We ARE NOT

the babysitter to the world.

[mmonk]

5. Bloodshed is the sustenance of the new America.

Our religious community can even invent a god to make it holy.

[biermeister]

6. here's the link to download the manual

http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/Repository/FM70/FM7-0.pdf

[L0oniX]

7. How to kill in 3 easy lessons.