McConville: Troubled programs to be most at risk if modernization budget is cut

By Ethan Sterenfeld / February 17, 2021 at 4:47 PM
The Army will attempt to maintain its modernization programs, but it is prepared to make necessary compromises if the new Congress cuts the military budget, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said Feb. 17. "We have a good understanding of our priorities," McConville said at a talk hosted by the Heritage Foundation. "Within each of those areas, we know what our trades are." If the budget environment becomes more difficult, programs that are already struggling might be the first...

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