Army general: Land forces could have stopped Russia

The Obama administration may have missed a critical opportunity to deter further aggression by Russia and the Islamic State with its decision not to use land forces to counter the threats, the Army’s top training and doctrinal general said Thursday.

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster is known for his frank assessments of conflict. While he tread carefully to not advocate for a specific policy on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, he was blunt about the impact he believes land forces would have had on the current outcome.