The US is considering “dramatically” increasing its training of Ukrainian forces, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials.
The plan under consideration would aim to train up to 2,500 Ukrainian troops each month at a US base in Germany. The report said that since Russia invaded, the US has only trained a few thousand Ukrainians to use specific weapons systems.
The new training program would be more sophisticated and would include infantry maneuvers and the use of artillery systems. Ukrainians have been receiving similar training in Poland and Britain. The British started an infantry program over the summer with the goal of training 10,000 Ukrainian troops.
The new training program was requested by Ukraine and is still under review by the Biden administration. If approved, the training would likely take place at a US base in Grafenwoehr, Germany.
The potential training program is another sign that the US plans to provide long-term support for Kyiv. The US is set to open a command in Germany dedicated entirely to overseeing the arming and training of Ukraine’s forces that will be headed by a three-star general.
Is the US just nuts? I suggest the rest of the world immediately quarantine us and not have anything to do with our crazy ideas. We are acting like Typhoid Mary who went merrily about spreading disease — it was no problem for her as she was immune.
Nothing new. Ukrainian army is American mercenary army. Arms, ammunition, satellite reconnaissance, salaries; everything is paid from US budget.
Yes, and if too late for Ukraine, they’re ready for duty -Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Haiti, …- elsewhere in the empire.
Anywhere it’s deemed the Dollar feels threatened.
This urgent training is to replace the massive casualties of these recent offensives. Ukraine has wasted its strength, and now faces a counterattack it cannot possibly meet. So we talk of ceasefire, and again training and equipping a new army for Ukraine.
The US spent decades training in Vietnam and we all know how that ended , any one with brain can see the Ukraine is a lost cause and peace talks is the only way forward , but as long as the Americans are allowed to continue to push for war nothing will change , the Americans are getting very rich off this war .
“The US spent decades training in Vietnam”
Same with Afghanistan. Ukraine is officially doomed.
Want to put money on that?
You cannot apply those models to Ukraine.
True enough. But the training won’t change anything.
Afghanistan had a paper army. Remember the marine who came back and said no one was at the outposts where the “army” was supposedly defending against the Taliban? People would just come and collect cash. The marine mentioned this situation to a superior (he was invested in training) who told him to keep it quiet.
So they wasted the money intentionally.
If by “wasted” you mean laundered?
Experts hold that it is the repair-of-artillery/drones troops which need training the most.
“experts” are usually people who make money from their own opinion.
This state department narrative is so bipolar. The Russians are weak they don’t have weapons and trained soldiers: The Russians are losing. The Russians are strong! Ukraine needs more arms and training because the Russians are beating them!
That “training” gambit sure worked out in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Another money making scheme for peace-averse industries and financial sector. The more state spends money on murky projects — the better.
The only training that is conducted at Western centers is for special operations, or in practical terms — saboteurs. They can infiltrate easiy and target undefended civilian objects. After all, Rusdian gas fllows into Eurpe still via Turk Stream, from Russia to Turkey than into Bulgatmria, Serbia, Hungary and Austria. There are two pipes under Black Sea from Russia: Blue Stream and Turk Stream. One predominantly for Turkey, other for Europe.
Several attempts at sabotage were already prevented.
But these pioelines will be mega target — not only to bring Europe to knees, but to bring Turkey to knees. Turkey is blocking US Israel project to build pipeline alingvTurkish coast to Greece, and from there repurpose all pipelines through Balkans to carry Israeli gas to Europe. Lebanon had to be brought to knees in order to sign on the dotted line its concurrence with Israeli plans for gasfields in shared waters. Palestinian rights do not matter,
Yeah because 9 years of training and arming them worked really well.
It did, Russia failed taking the entire country.
It was never Russia’s intention to take the entire country. You know that.
I didn’t know that.
Are you now the Kremlin Spokesperson?
I’m pretty sure Medvedev, Lavrov, Peskov and many others, all repeated the same vision of Putin.
Putin stated clearly his objectives during the pre war address to the nation.
Remember the Ukraine is historically part of Russia and we are going to De-militarize and De-nazify Ukraine. Oh and the annexation, were those not intended either?
How do you accomplish such goals if you don’t take the entire country? The objectives were very clear, don’t make up excuses. The Kremlin is not stating otherwise, they are just now recognizing they were not ready to achieve such ambitious objectives.
Will there be any living Ukies to be trained? Ursula knows the truth.
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Report: US Considers ‘Dramatically’ Expanding Training of Ukrainian Forces If the plan is approved, the US will aim to train 2,500 Ukrainian troops each month in Germany”
If the US can find 2,500 Ukrainians who are not KIA or severely wounded. If I was a young Ukrainian sent to Germany for training I would be out the back door and heading west as a refugee.
When Zelensky is finished he will head to one of his multi-million dollar homes in Miami with Billions in American cash!
Q: Mr. President, how long are you going to continue to try to destroy the Russian people and their culture?
A: As long as it takes.
audience: Time for your nap, Mr President.
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