Army artillery and missile systems have been some of the most critical weapons of the war in Ukraine.Traditionally the US military has relied heavily on air assets to deliver heavy fires at very long ranges, with army artillery and missile units doing their best work in comparatively closer.But on a massively networked battlefield, and with allies and competitors rushing to field longer-ranged army missile systems, the US army is now pushing ahead with a massive modernisation program to extend its reach. This episode asks how the US army fell behind in range, whether that matters, and what they plan to do about it.