US Army Reorients for Homeland Attacks as China-Linked Threats Challenge Bases and Supply Lines
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
US Army Reorients for Homeland Attacks as China-Linked Threats Challenge Bases and Supply Lines
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
Summary
Gen. Christopher LaNeve said the Army is preparing for a future in which U.S. forces could be attacked at home before deploying overseas, reversing assumptions shaped by the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Drones, cyberattacks and long-range weapons are driving the shift, with the Pentagon warning China has positioned cyber capabilities inside U.S. critical infrastructure that could disrupt mobilization in a conflict.
The Army’s new “How the Army Fights” framework tells units to deploy, communicate and sustain operations even when bases, supply lines and networks are under attack or temporarily cut off.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 is helping strengthen counter-drone defenses around bases and critical infrastructure, while border missions are being used to test new anti-drone systems against real-world threats.
Army leaders are also adding biological incidents to routine combat training and stressing basic soldier skills, reflecting a broader Pentagon push to survive in a battlefield where surveillance may soon expose forces almost anywhere.
As the Army prepares for homeland attacks, how will civilian communities near military bases survive when domestic infrastructure becomes the frontline?
With advanced surveillance making battlefields transparent, can U.S. forces truly learn to fight disconnected before a major cyber-attack cripples their command?
If directed-energy weapons and drone defenses fail, how will the military project power overseas when its domestic supply lines are already destroyed?