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The Ukraine war proves the US Army is right to focus on high-tech long-range weapons and old-school high-intensity training, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville tells Breaking Defense.

By   Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on January 19, 2021 at 5:21 PM Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville (masked, in dark blue) reviews an honor guard during a July, 2020 visit to Singapore. WASHINGTON: With COVID budget cuts looming – especially for the ground force – the Army Chief of Staff is emphasizing his service’s role in the Pacific, traditionally thought of as a Navy and Air Force theater. Gen. James McConville, who became chief in August 2019, isn’t nearly as blunt as his pred...