Which was brutal. that s where grozny was razed. then in 2015, 2016, he was part of the intervention in syria, where aleppo and homs are basically rubbled with terrible civilian casualties. so he has that background. he is capable. he probably understands joint operations, and he ll try to put together their air, their ground, naval aspects of it, and he is a seasoned commander. now, how this is going to translate to the operational aspects of the troops in the field, still to be told, but they will be clearly better led. i take that point. i wonder, general zwack, if you think that they re choosing to put him in charge also as a clear telegraphing of putin s ....