Do We Need a New Weapon

Interesting piece which I found on the Fox Website. Do we need a new rifle for the Armed Forces? If so what should the specifications be? Do we retain the 5.56mm round, or do we go for a larger round such as the 6.5mm or the 7.62X51mm? If we decide to get a new weapons, who should be in charge of managing the acquisition program; the Army or the USMC? What I found interesting was it was not just the M4 which failed but also the M249 (SAW). The SAW has been troubled weapon since it was introduced back in the 1980′s. Your thoughts–please.