McConville: Army should avoid buying 'new, old stuff' when replacing equipment sent to Ukraine

By Dan Schere / January 18, 2023 at 11:16 AM
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said Wednesday that the service should resist purchasing "new, old stuff" when replenishing supplies and weapons that have been sent to Ukraine. McConville, speaking at an event hosted by the Association of the United States Army in Arlington, VA, was responding to a question about supply chain issues in the defense industrial base and how it might impact aid to Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia. McConville said he preferred the term...

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