And the Cold War has made Army spending another prime target. On Wednesday, the two government agencies announced plans to jointly develop simulation technologies. They hope teamwork will make the Army a lighter force and help NASA build the International Space Station and launch future space missions. People realized that we are at a limit of our capabilities. Neither the Army nor NASA disclosed financial details about the relationship.
Training is dangerous.
We need to make it more effective at all levels. Hoeper wants Howitzer-firing simulators that look, sound, feel, and even smell like the real thing. While simulations are getting better, they're not good enough. We need to work harder on the sense of balance, the passage of time, some of the emotional issues soldiers feel when they're really in combat. Years from now, you shouldn't be able to tell the difference.