Budget is policy. Strategy does not exist

Roles and missions certainly must change.

Budget is policy.

This from the vendor supported Lexington Institute.

All in all, the Army now deploys sufficient ISR and precision strike systems to provide its own close-in fire support. It is time to take the requirement for close air support off the back of the Air Force, thereby allowing it to focus on the more critical tasks of achieving/maintaining air dominance and conducting long-distance operations.

Improving artillery is always a good idea. Not mentioned by the author is interdiction. That interesting area between strategic targets and close air support that saves lives by plinking all kinds of enemy rear area resources.

Also, drones and attack helicopters are only good in permissive air environments.

And don't forget. The other guy can have precision artillery and surface-to-surface precision missiles. Our rear areas like supply points (and helipads) will be at great risk.

The days of the U.S. suffering a near bloodless victory like Desert Storm in conventional war are a thing of the past.

And, there is no longer any certainty of air superiority.

Nice. Wasting money on a COIN-centric strategy for 10 years.

Real dumb.