According to him, all that the United States and its allies have sent to Kyiv will be enough for only one battalion tactical group, and supplies need to be increased quickly.
This was stated during a conference at the Atlantic Council by the former Commander-in-Chief of NATO in Europe, Philip Breedlove. He stressed that the United States and its allies must give Ukraine exactly what will ensure not only the ability of the Ukrainian army to withstand or deter the enemy, but to win the war.
In the end, everything we have passed on will be useful. But this package lacks a lot. These weapons will be enough to provide one battalion-tactical group. At the same time, the Ukrainian army opposes 76 such groups from Russia. That's why we need to send more weapons as soon as possible, “Breedlove said.
“Why are there no multiple rocket launchers in this package? They are needed on the battlefield right now. You also need to think about tanks. M113 armored personnel carriers have now been sent to Ukraine. And I'm glad it happened. But we abandoned these weapons in the 1980s. We switched to M2 Bradley. This is a much more powerful weapon. More firepower. And this is what we must hand over to the Ukrainian army now, “he added.
He also clarified that, despite yesterday's statements by Washington, Ukraine has not received additional aircraft. Spare parts for the repair of Ukrainian aircraft were transferred. According to the former NATO commander, there was a misunderstanding. However, he stressed that the Ukrainian Air Force must help increase opportunities for confrontation with the Russian Air Force. Especially now, when the battle in Donbass is intensifying.
In turn, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor agreed with Breedlove that more weapons should be sent to the Ukrainian army as soon as possible, which would add mobility. This is both M2 Bradley and armored HMMWV, which the Ukrainian military already uses.
“If Biden is serious about the genocide in Ukraine, then we must do everything we can to stop the genocide. So, hand over all possible weapons for this. The border is just a weapon of mass destruction. The Ukrainians must defeat the Russians, “Taylor said.
He is convinced that even after the defeat, Russia will return and start a new war against Ukraine. But by then, the West will have the opportunity to rearm and strengthen the Ukrainian army.
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