Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia's invasion

[sarisataka]

Source: CNN

The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems, an official with direct knowledge of the plan told CNN.

The new policy, approved earlier this month before the election, would allow the Pentagon to provide contracts to American companies for work inside Ukraine for the first time since Russia invaded in 2022. Officials said they hope it will speed up the maintenance and repairs of weapons systems being used by the Ukrainian military.

It is not clear whether Donald Trump will keep the policy in place when he takes office in January. Trump has said he hopes to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “within 24 hours” of returning to power.

The shift marks another significant change in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraine’s military an upper hand against Russia. The Pentagon is expected to start listing the contracts online soon, the official said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/08/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-deploy-ukraine/index.html

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If only there was a way to lock it so it cannot be reversed

[IronLionZion]

1. I hope they can do some good before Trump takes office

it's no secret who the Trump administration supports in that war.

[snot]

2. From what I can gather,

despite the heaviest pro-war push in the MSM I've seen in my lifetime, I think our involvement in Ukraine was one of the things that helped muster votes against Biden.

[orangecrush]

3. Nonsense

[snot]

4. I guess we don't know the same people

.

[LudwigPastorius]

5. Data doesn't support your observations.

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/more-americans-want-the-us-to-stay-the-course-in-ukraine-as-long-as-it-takes/

[snot]

9. Interesting; the article acknowledges that

only "48% of all respondents said that the United States should [continue to] support Ukraine", and notes a "6-point increase among those who say the [amount of] support is too much, compared to only a one-point increase among those who say either that support is at the right level or too little."

[LiberalLovinLug]

6. Failed to do all this a year ago.

including long range missiles. This slow walking of defence support was killing Ukraine. And now will kill it dead.

[republianmushroom]

7. What took so long, Joe?

[jvill]

8. Now is the time to deploy EVERYTHING to Ukraine...

.. the contractors will fight to keep the spigots open.

Load it all up.