Generals from the Pentagon asking Obama to help Ukraine body armor

"The program of the American non-lethal military aid is not very effective and needs immediate adjustment" - the document says. First of all, it is about body armor, night vision devices and fuel for ground vehicles and air force. While the US military helped the Ukrainian only 300 thousand army rations.
According to Clark, a retired general who commanded NATO forces during the conflict in Kosovo, non-lethal equipment from the United States - is the most important kind of assistance in the critical period that will last in Ukraine before the presidential election on May 25.
Clark and Carbury recently visited Ukraine and made up their minds about the combat readiness of its army.
"The front of the 1000 miles - three times longer than it is now able to defend the small armed forces of Ukraine. After decades of corrupt military and air forces of the country are equipped with extremely bad, they are vulnerable and unprepared for modern air combat. Russian occupation of Crimea virtually eliminated the defense of the southern shores. In addition, the threat from other areas sprays attention of Ukrainian political leaders. Military also require strengthening south-western and north-western borders, "- the report says.
Ukrainian army needs more combat aircraft, missiles for air defense and anti-tanks, experts say.
"Aviation fuel is so small that it only officers cherish the event of a Russian attack. Because of this, Ukrainian Air Force helicopters can not patrol the border, not to mention the conduct of the exercise. In the Ukrainian army did not have enough, and satellite communications, to coordinate the actions of combat units. After all, when the Russian will, they will surely destroy all communication lines. Without night vision devices Ukrainian forces denied the opportunity to notice the Russian intelligence, "- noted Clark and Carbury.
According to them, only one out of a hundred soldiers have body armor.
At the end of the report, US experts urged the Obama administration not to limit the non-lethal assistance to Ukraine and delegate the task to one of high-ranking officials, who see to it that this aid was delivered as quickly as possible.





PS: By the way, have fallen in the Donbas to the people Ukrainian BTR crews reported that they "were not fed for four days».
Q: Where are the 300,000 American rations?





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