Stryker and Dragoon: the Evolution of US Wheeled Firepower

In the second half of the 20th century, the United States built its doctrine around global-response forces: carrier aviation, the Marine Corps, and airborne troops. After the Cold War, however, that doctrine had to be reconsidered. Operations in Somalia and elsewhere made one thing clear: mobile detachments alone were not enough. The Army needed the ability to rapidly deploy a full-fledged ground formation, even in low-intensity conflicts.