Pentagon Says Ukraine Will Survive and the US Will Arm It for Years to Come

Anti-War – by Dave DeCamp

On Monday, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said Pentagon leaders believe the state of Ukraine will survive Russia’s invasion and that the US is preparing to arm the country for years to come.

“I think what we can assure ourselves today is that there will be a country called Ukraine. It will be a sovereign country and that country will have a military that will need to defend it,” Hicks said at the Defense One Tech Summit.

“And so as we look ahead, we’re thinking through what are the kinds of capabilities that the Ukrainians need to protect themselves over the long term,” she added.

So far, the US has allocated about $54 billion to spend on Ukraine’s war effort, the majority of which will go towards military assistance. The funds are meant to last through the 2022 fiscal year, which ends on September 30 for the federal government.

But Hicks said the Pentagon is looking to support Ukraine in the long-term, over the next five, 10, and 20 years into the future. “We’re trying to think through the kinds of both equipment but also any kind of longer-term training and defense establishment efforts that they will need,” she said.

Hicks’ comments signal that the Biden administration has no plans to reduce tensions with Russia as one of Moscow’s main motivations to invade Ukraine was Kyiv’s alignment with the US and NATO and the military support the Western powers started providing in 2014.

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3 thoughts on “Pentagon Says Ukraine Will Survive and the US Will Arm It for Years to Come

  1. So we are officially at war with Russia, then? Right?

    Just say it. It’s not that hard. WE ARE AT WAR WITH RUSSIA.

    It’s not like people around the world will do anything. Everyone is too complacent. They’ll bitch but never get their hands dirty. That’s why we are in the sh*tstorm that we are in now.

  2. but while your tax dollars are funding this , they plan on disarming you …yeah its like that

    let me know when the hangings begin , i dont want to miss a dam one of them

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