U.S. sending advisers, military gear to Ukraine
A small team of American military advisers will soon head to Ukraine to assess that embattled nations mid- and long-term needs for defense reform, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
Pentagon spokeswoman Eileen Lainez said senior U.S. defense officials met with senior Ukrainian officials earlier this week to discuss ways our countries could strengthen our long-term defense cooperation to help Ukraine build highly effective armed forces and defense institutions.
Lainez said that assessment is being viewed as a first step toward helping to shape and establish an enduring program for future U.S. efforts to support the Ukrainian military through training, education, and assistance.
Since early March, President Obama has approved more than $23 million in additional defensive security assistance to help the former Soviet republic maintain its borders and sovereignty in the face of provocative moves by Russian military forces on Ukraines eastern border and violence fomented by pro-Russian militants inside Ukraine.
http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140605/NEWS08/306050088/U-S-sending-advisers-military-gear-Ukraine
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Says it all, right here:
"an enduring program for future U.S. efforts to support the Ukrainian military through training, education, and assistance.
I fully expect Putin to send advisors to Iran and Iraq.
GeorgeGist
(25,294 posts)recent speech at West Point.