{"id":162911,"date":"2024-11-09T09:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T14:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=162911"},"modified":"2024-11-09T09:49:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T14:49:57","slug":"american-military-contractors-to-deploy-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=162911","title":{"rendered":"American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Team Biden lifted the restrictions on the deployment of American military contractors to Ukraine. For the first time since the Russians launched their full scale attack on Ukraine, U.S. contractors will be able to go to Ukraine to service U.S. military weapons systems. This includes the F16 and Patriot air defense systems. The Pentagon is now allowed to reach out to American companies to provide these services in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

From CNN:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The new policy, approved earlier this month before the election, would allow the Pentagon to provide contracts to American companies for work inside Ukraine for the first time since Russia invaded in 2022. Officials said they hope it will speed up the maintenance and repairs of weapons systems being used by the Ukrainian military.<\/p>\n

It is not clear whether Donald Trump will keep the policy in place when he takes office in January. Trump has said he hopes to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “within 24 hours” of returning to power.<\/p>\n

“In order to help Ukraine repair and maintain military equipment provided by the US and its allies, DoD (Department of Defense) is soliciting bids for a small number of contractors who will help Ukraine maintain the assistance we’ve already provided,” a defense official said.<\/p>\n

“These contractors will be located far from the front lines and they will not be fighting Russian forces. They will help Ukrainian Armed Forces rapidly repair and maintain US provided equipment as needed so it can be quickly returned to the front lines.”<\/p>\n

The defense official confirmed that the US is moving forward with the plan because several of the systems the US has provided Ukraine, particularly F-16s and Patriots, “require specific technical expertise to maintain.”<\/p>\n

The shift marks another significant change in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraine’s military an upper hand against Russia. The Pentagon is expected to start listing the contracts online soon, the official said.<\/p>\n

Over the last two years, Biden has insisted that all Americans, and particularly US troops, stay far away from the Ukrainian frontlines. The White House has been determined to limit both the danger to Americans and the perception, particularly by Russia, that the US military is engaged in combat there. The State Department has explicitly warned Americans against traveling to Ukraine since 2022.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bertrand, N., Britzky, H. & Liebermann, O. (November 8, 2024). Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion. CNN<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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