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Military Modernization Paradox: Technology Outpaces Institutions

Original: Military Modernization Paradox: Technology and the Lag of Institutions

Analysts are examining the paradox in which armed forces acquire advanced technology faster than their institutions and doctrines can absorb it. The argument holds that new hardware alone does not deliver military power, and that organizational reform, training and command culture typically lag years behind procurement, leaving militaries with capabilities they cannot fully use.

Why now: Ongoing debates over defence spending and lessons from current conflicts have renewed focus on whether armies can adapt institutions as fast as they adopt technology.

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