FOREIGN POLICY
A New U.S. Military, by Design
Double page for Foreign Policy Magazine, Issue #206, April / May 2014, pp. 60/61.
The artwork shows a possible new structure and reorganization of the U.S. Army, from redistribution of expertise in new military units, to definition of the aspects and equipment to enhance, maintain or reduce.
Each section shows a comparison between the current structure and the proposed new one.
"You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who understands all the intricacies of the U.S. military: each layer of bureaucracy; the relationships among every service, command, and office; the nature of every program. It’s more than any one head can hold—and difficult to capture succinctly in words. (Perhaps that’s why the Pentagon relies so heavily on PowerPoint). So, to present Shawn Brimley and Paul Scharre’s concept for a military built from scratch, fp’s editors opted to show, not just tell. This visualization illustrates the key elements of the authors’ full- scale redesign and underscores its stark contrast with the status quo. It’s amazing what you can do with a blank slate."
Art director: Ed Johnson
Sections: Shawn Brimley, Paul Scharre
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