Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia's invasion
Source: CNN
The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the countrys 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 administrations Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraines 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
If only there was a way to lock it so it cannot be reversed
IronLionZion
(47,035 posts)it's no secret who the Trump administration supports in that war.
snot
(10,740 posts)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.
snot
(10,740 posts).
LudwigPastorius
(10,945 posts)snot
(10,740 posts)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
(14,381 posts)including long range missiles. This slow walking of defence support was killing Ukraine. And now will kill it dead.
republianmushroom
(17,920 posts)jvill
(386 posts).. the contractors will fight to keep the spigots open.
Load it all up.