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This isn’t the first time lawmakers have pushed the administration to send Ukraine advanced drones.
In September, a bipartisan group of 17 House lawmakers asked the Pentagon to speed up its review of sending either Gray Eagles or MQ-9A Reapers to Kyiv, arguing it could help Ukraine keep the territory it had recently gained.
But the Pentagon so far has declined Ukraine’s request for the drones over reported concerns that the drone’s advanced and secretive technology might fall into enemy hands.
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Asked on Tuesday if giving the drones to Ukraine was still under consideration, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters that “nothing has been decided.”
“We are always assessing and evaluating what we can send to Ukraine, but in terms of the Gray Eagles, no decision has been made,” she said. “We have to examine what impact it would have on us, and specifically for the Army, but nothing has been ruled out.”
In the letter, the senators ask Austin by the end of the month to explain the Defense Department’s reasons for not giving Ukraine Gray Eagles.
Can anyone give me a legitimate reason not to let Russia just annex their territory and end all of the conflict?
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: putnam6
Look at that bi-partisan support...
The legislators asked Austin to explain by November 30 why the Pentagon had so far refused to provide Ukraine with MQ-1C drones.
Among the signatories were Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), Sen. James Inhofe (R., Okla.), who is the outgoing ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.), Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.).
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: putnam6
Same warmongering cast, indeed.
originally posted by: EternalShadow
Ukraine is just too 'greasy'. The whole FTX laundering scam makes the country a prime haven for all kinds of nefarious goings-on.
Those that are 'keeping the faucet open' are undoubtedly compromised and legislating out of self interest rather than sound policy.
Day in and day out theft... I wonder how these "investigations" will pan out in light of the FTX scandal? Will we confirm connections and complicity to high ranking Congressional members? Or will it just fall short?
Anyway, pop your corn, it's going to be a drama filled sh!t show for the next two years+.
originally posted by: putnam6
originally posted by: EternalShadow
Ukraine is just too 'greasy'. The whole FTX laundering scam makes the country a prime haven for all kinds of nefarious goings-on.
Those that are 'keeping the faucet open' are undoubtedly compromised and legislating out of self interest rather than sound policy.
Day in and day out theft... I wonder how these "investigations" will pan out in light of the FTX scandal? Will we confirm connections and complicity to high ranking Congressional members? Or will it just fall short?
Anyway, pop your corn, it's going to be a drama filled sh!t show for the next two years+.
Been saying this since about February 28th, the thing is there are more than 2 sides here I'm not pro-Russian or pro-Ukrainian but this sounds like escalation and putting our best drone tech in position to be captured and exploited
originally posted by: AgarthaSeed
a reply to: putnam6
Can anyone give me a legitimate reason not to let Russia just annex their territory and end all of the conflict?