![]() Under the changes, Labor has slashed the planned number of new, state-of-the-art infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for the army from 450 to 129 and cancelled an expected second regiment of self-propelled Howitzers. General McConville's visit comes two weeks after the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) outlined a sweeping shake-up of the Australian army, including a reduction in land vehicles and a greater focus on long-range precision missiles. ![]() ![]() ![]() The US Army Chief of Staff, General James McConville, has flown into Canberra to meet his Australian counterpart, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, before both men head to Hawaii next week for a regional military conference. ![]()
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