On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Dr Jerry McGinn, the Pentagon’s former deputy industrial base chief who’s now the director of the Center for the Industrial Base at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss a new report he co-authored with his colleagues Jason Paul “JP” Gresh and Alek Jovovic — “Preparing U.S. Land Forces to Fight in an Era of Strategic and Technological Disruption” — as well as the ongoing “right to repair” debate among the Pentagon, Congress and industry that lawmakers will address when they return to Washington after the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Our coverage of the Association of the United States Army’s recent conference and trade show was sponsored by Lockheed Martin.
U.S. and NATO Soldiers trained through a series of demanding tactical scenarios during Combined Resolve 26-05 at JMRC’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 15–23, 2026. The rotation enhanced mobility, survivability, and readiness for large scale combat operations while advancing the Army’s Continuous Transformation Initiative. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor)
