6 January 2026

Why U.S. Military Combatant Commands Aren’t the Issue—The Military Services Are

Robert Farley 

A U.S. Army M1 Abrams, assigned to 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, fully emerges from the tank firing point to engage the simulated enemy at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, March 5, 2025. 1st Armored Division, a rotational force supporting V Corps, conducts training with engineers and tank operators in the European Theatre to maintain readiness and instill fundamental Soldier skills that are vital in maintaining lethality. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kyle Kimble)

-The creation of the Air Force and Space Force shows the U.S. can remake institutions when strategy demands it; critics now argue redundancy has grown, with “multiple air forces” and overlapping roles.

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