Virtual meetings between key leaders may be more frequent and create even closer partnerships after the pandemic, U.S. and foreign military officials across the Indo-Pacific region said during an online forum this week.
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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville (top left) engages with other military leaders during an Indo-Pacific Landpower Conference, May 20, 2020. The virtual conference, held by U.S. Army Pacific, allowed U.S. and foreign military officials to discuss the way forward in a post-COVID-19 environment (Picture source: U.S. Army/screenshot)