RT – Sept 30, 2022
The Pentagon is working to create a new military command devoted to arming and training Ukrainian soldiers, US officials told multiple media outlets, suggesting the effort will effectively “overhaul” the current process for weapons transfers to Kiev.
The command would be based in Wiesbaden, Germany – where the US Army keeps its European headquarters – and be made up of 300 staffers led by General Christopher Cavoli, who heads up the military’s European Command, according to unnamed officials cited by the New York Times and CNN on Thursday.
“The changes, which aim to give a formal structure to what has been improvised since the war’s onset, are roughly modeled on US train-and-assist efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past two decades,” the Times reported.
While the new unit would look to make major alterations to the current train-and-equip program for Kiev, Wiesbaden will remain a key component in the scheme, as most Ukrainian troops currently being instructed on American weapons are doing so in or near the city.
Since Russia sent troops into the neighboring country in late February, US military aid to Ukraine has largely been managed from Germany and Poland by Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who also oversaw the chaotic evacuation of US forces from Afghanistan last year. However, Donahue and his staff are set to return home next month, creating the need for a specialized command oriented toward training and arming Ukrainian troops.
The proposal for the new unit was initially floated earlier in the conflict by General Tod Wolters, with Cavoli ‘fine-tuning’ the idea after taking his place at EUCOM in July, according to the Times.
In late August, the Wall Street Journal similarly reported that Washington was looking to appoint a general to lead the arm-and-train program in Ukraine, suggesting the initiative could receive an official mission name, as well as “long-term, dedicated funding” from the US government. The outlet added that the changes would mark a “shift from the largely ad hoc effort to provide training and assistance to the Ukrainians for years.”
The US has authorized nearly $17 billion in arms transfers to Ukraine’s military so far this year, with the vast majority of that aid approved since hostilities escalated in February. Though large quantities of gear and ammunition have come directly from existing stockpiles, the Pentagon is also working with arms contractors to manufacture weapons specifically for Kiev, including 18 brand-new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) announced earlier this week – one of the longest-range platforms provided by Washington to date.
“it has been reported that the Pentagon plans to form a new military command that will modeled on “train-and-assist efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan””
Well that should be a comfort to Zelensky and Co. After all, things went soooo well in Iraq and Afghanistan.
People should really listen to the experts of what’s really going on with this war. Two very good talks that I’ve just listened to involve Scott Ritter and Col.Magregor both obviously have connections within the American and Russian military so their observations carry some weight. Ritter’s interview of an ex Russian general and Duma member show that come what may Russia are going to win this conflict the full interview can be found on his Telegram channel. The Macgregor talk is on Judging Freedom this is more concerning his sources have said that the terrorist Zelensky is talking about using a dirty bomb if this is accurate this ties in with the latest Washington narrative of dire consequences if Russia uses a WMD . The West is getting desperate as we can see with the pipeline explosions it should be obvious that something big is going to happen.
“Pentagon pland to form (Uke) military command that will be MODELED ON “train-and-assist efforts in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN..”
Ahhemmm… (cough! cough!)…. hate to be the one to break the bad news Mr Pentagon but your “specially trained” military command in Afghanistan COLLAPSED right after you youself scurried away.. and you only survive in Iraq locked-down in the postage-stamp sized Green Zone..which itself happens to be under CONSTANT bombardement!!
So do yourself a favour.. and try getting a f;king CLUE!
FkING MORONS!!! 😅😆😂🤣
“it should be obvious that something big is going to happen”.
You need Scott Ritter to tell you that?
I wonder how many oil rigs went down in the Florida storms yesterday? It seems to me that somebody is already using some exotic weapons.
Russia is on to all this.
Western bankers have been at this rot since Korea, 1950.
The great shame for Americans is they opposed it in 1950, oppose it now, and cannot find a way to make this stop.
I know, Eisenhower stopped the Korean War in ’53 — but that was for political points. Making it stop now will be harder because no candidate wants that kind of points. They remember when Trump went in that direction.
There is already a “Ukraine Command”. It is the US Congress.
Putin !dont worry. the perverted west
will destroy himself . dont try to prevent.
just watch !
My dads uncle willie was captured in W W 2 and help in a German POW camp
the Brits were bombing the food trains into the camps and attacking food supplies
the whole country was starving.
The German guard on uncle willies sector used to play chess with the men
his English was good and he would chat with the men about his plans after the war.
The Red Cross food parcels started to come in, the Germans were not allowed to touch them
and uncle willie saw the face of Kurt the guard when he opened his food parcel
he reached up and handed hin 2 tins and a large packet of powdered soup,
he said kurts eyes watered up and he said “i have 5 children they have not eaten in 2 days thankyou thankyou” and he took of his cap badge and handed it to uncle wilie and shook hands.
It was just days later the Russian army over ran the camp, the men watched as the Germans including the camp doctors and two female nurses were marched out into the main yard and hung.
Uncle wilie was invalided back to London and always wore the Kurts cap badge in his blazer lapel.
As London filled with migrants Uncle willie was ethnically cleansed out to Essex
one day while in Waitrose a jewish couple attacked him for they said wearinga German badge
the staff pulled them off ns quietened things down, Uncle Willie left with his shopping but they were waiting for him outside ripped the badge from his jacket and badly beat him up.
I was close to old willie and went to see him in hospital, he seemed to rally round for a couple of days then just sank away he was ages 90.
whats mass forced imigration really about?
read it here
http://www.renegadetribune.com/jewish-program-for-mongrelizing-and-decimating-the-white-race/