Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion | CNN Politics
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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.
  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
    883·
    14 days ago

    Three months of support is better than nothing, I guess. US global allied support really shouldn’t be determined by ignorant, racist, angry white men in low population areas.

    • naeap@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      9·
      14 days ago

      Will take some time until the contracts are signed/accepted (sorry, missing the right word here), and afterwards to actually fulfill those contracts. 3 months don’t even seem enough time for that, imho.
      But I don’t have much insight, how fast such things usually are processed

      • Benjaben@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        14 days ago

        You’re right, but I will say the federal govt has a sometimes magic way of greasing certain wheels and getting things done in a hurry, if the right person is pushing on it.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        14 days ago

        Fair point. I’m not sure myself, but it won’t be enough time if they’re anything like the general contractors I’ve used.