The Army Chief of Staff has noted that the ability to conduct Decisive Action in support of Unified Land Operations to deter, deny, compel, and/or defeat the threat of hybrid warfare posed by nation-states represents the most demanding challenge on Army forces and is the benchmark by which Army readiness will be measured.
Bordallo emphasizes the challenges of Army readiness against hybrid warfare threats.
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