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United States Military personnel have been deployed to Ukraine to, it is claimed, keep track of weaponry and ammunition supplied at the expense of the American taxpayer, the Pentagon says.
In order to alleviate concerns that American military equipment will end up on the black market, a U.S. “defence attaché” of military personnel has been sent under the command of Brig. Gen. Garrick Harmon to conduct arms inspections of weaponry supplied to the Ukrainians.
The military operation, which is being conducted alongside the Office of Defense Cooperation operating out of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, will also seek to bolster the ability of Kyiv (Kiev) to set up border checks for weapons smugglers, step up training for Ukrainian inspectors and guards, as well as providing training on how to properly dispose or destroy weapons and munitions.
Speaking at a no-names Pentagon briefing, the transcript of which has been published, a “senior defense official” said “There have been several of these inspections”.
Describing the “proactive steps” taken to keep American arms out of the hands of smugglers and criminals in Ukraine — emphasising the Department of Defence had not yet seen evidence of equipment being “diverted” — the unnamed official said “ensuring accountability of advanced weapons donations is a top priority”.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/20...perating-in-ukraine-to-track-weaponry-report/
I personally think the idiots running our country have taken it too far. If I were Putin I think I'd go ahead and nuke the USA mainland over US troops in Ukraine. Hit a hundred of the largest cities, all of the ports, all of the capitals, and especially Washington D.C. Then give Ukraine the choice to surrender unconditionally within 24 hrs or be turned in to glass. Putin is supposed to be a madman, now, isn't he, so why not?
Chances are the USA leadership would be too inept to respond, at least not in a timely manner. Putin would have time to say, send even one nuke to our homeland and we'll counter with 3000 more and utterly destroy you.
In order to alleviate concerns that American military equipment will end up on the black market, a U.S. “defence attaché” of military personnel has been sent under the command of Brig. Gen. Garrick Harmon to conduct arms inspections of weaponry supplied to the Ukrainians.
The military operation, which is being conducted alongside the Office of Defense Cooperation operating out of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, will also seek to bolster the ability of Kyiv (Kiev) to set up border checks for weapons smugglers, step up training for Ukrainian inspectors and guards, as well as providing training on how to properly dispose or destroy weapons and munitions.
Speaking at a no-names Pentagon briefing, the transcript of which has been published, a “senior defense official” said “There have been several of these inspections”.
Describing the “proactive steps” taken to keep American arms out of the hands of smugglers and criminals in Ukraine — emphasising the Department of Defence had not yet seen evidence of equipment being “diverted” — the unnamed official said “ensuring accountability of advanced weapons donations is a top priority”.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/20...perating-in-ukraine-to-track-weaponry-report/
I personally think the idiots running our country have taken it too far. If I were Putin I think I'd go ahead and nuke the USA mainland over US troops in Ukraine. Hit a hundred of the largest cities, all of the ports, all of the capitals, and especially Washington D.C. Then give Ukraine the choice to surrender unconditionally within 24 hrs or be turned in to glass. Putin is supposed to be a madman, now, isn't he, so why not?
Chances are the USA leadership would be too inept to respond, at least not in a timely manner. Putin would have time to say, send even one nuke to our homeland and we'll counter with 3000 more and utterly destroy you.
