A typical US Army rifle squad of 10 guys carries like 100 lbs

>>9061938
Could you explain further?

>>9062032
Hydrogen fuel cells take hydrogen and oxygen and poop out electricity and water. But they're still expensive to produce, sensitive to heat and contamination, and not too durable. Also, you have to carry the H2 supply around with you.

>>9062069
I think you answered the question. If its not durable and expensive, why change what we do now? There's a lot of infantrymen, so buying enough hydrogen cells for all of them, plus buying hydrogen tanks would be expensive and would take a while to actually distribute.

I dont think that an infantryman is going to get any lighter. In my opinion, we should focus on training them in the weightroom and get them to the point where rucking with all their weight becomes second nature. That wont happen unless we legalize steroids or start picking bous out of highschool and start their training there, but those are completely different topic.