Saying that the new package was intended to enhance democratic civilian control of the military,
the Pentagon has unveiled a package of around $250 million in military
aid to the Ukraine. They emphasized the US commitment to supporting
Ukraine.
In contrast to the aid packages a few years ago, which were emphasized
as purely non-lethal aid not intended to exacerbate tensions, this new
aid package seems to be chock full of lethal options for the military.
Sniper rifles, and rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and a host of other weapons were included in the new package. It’s not clear what any of this would have to do with civilian control of the military.
It is, however, clear that such weapons would be brought to bear against
the eastern rebels in Ukraine, where a ceasefire tends to hold only
tentatively at any given time, and US-provided arms might convince the
military that they have another opportunity to resolve what is meant to
be a negotiated settlement through military means.
“Ukraine’s military” is so extreme and out-of-control that its civilian leadership must be armed to the teeth to control those rabid neo-nazis..?
The Nazis in Ukraine are so bad , we should expect even more rebels . Why should help the NAZIs
Ok, let us keep those us taxpayer dollars rolling into the oligarchs’ off-shore bank accounts! Kiev has not taken step one in attempting to control total corruption in ukraine accounts. pathetic but a “feel good” exercise by this zionist us govt, admin, congress.