NSC to present Trump $47M deal to arm Ukraine against Russia

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JOHN BOWDEN - 11/18/17 10:53 AM EST

President Trump will be presented with a plan from senior aides to finance and sell weapons to Ukraine in an effort to counter Russian aggression in the region, ABC News reported Saturday.

A State Department source told ABC that the National Security Council decided Tuesday to approve the presentation of a $47 million grant package that would supply Ukraine with high-tech defensive weaponry including Javelin anti-tank missiles. The president and Congress must approve such a sale.

"We have no announcement at this time," a spokesman for the NSC told ABC.

Ukranian officials said last month that they are pleased with the "acceleration" of improving relations between the United States and Ukraine following a 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, a region previously controlled by Ukraine.





Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/361026-mcmcaster-to-present-trump-47m-deal-to-arm-ukraine-against-russia

[williesgirl]

1. Should be interesting to see what the idiot does about this!

[MaryMagdaline]

2. Wow

Now we'll see where he stands.

[PearliePoo2]

3. Oh my! Pootie ain't gonna like this one bit! Whatcha gonna do donnie?

God, I hope he's freaking out so bad, sweating bullets with his guts in knots that he completely strokes out.

[Fred Sanders]

4. What does $47 million buy in advanced weaponry? Trump change.

[Mad_Mongol]

6. 180 man portable anti-tank systems

The FGM-148 is a capable infantry weapon with a 90% 1-shot, 1-kill capability against all but the latest Russian tanks (T-90) The Russians have ~ 1500 T-90s in all variants in service.

In short, nothing for Putin to worry about.

[7962]

7. Sorry comrade, but a top down Javelin has a very good shot against a T-90

Its not a typical TOW

[Mad_Mongol]

9. Sigh...way to miss the point

actually no.

The dual, shaped-charges are good for reactive armor modules, and the top penetration flight path helps, but again against the T-90 it's not a 1-shot, 1-kill proposition.


The point was; its a 180 unit lot, *if approved*. Militarily it is inconsequential. Now if Trump were presented with a portoflio to provide the Ukrainians 1800 units, then it's a different matter.

[7962]

11. On that point, I'll agree; 180 isn't much. Maybe waiting to see if they use them well?

Why send 1000 if the Ukrainians suck using them.

[Mad_Mongol]

12. On a shoot and scoot system?

Really?

No really!

Now you're being ridiculous.

The whole thing is probably a gesture -- an empty one; to make like we're doing something for the Ukrainians. Will be very telling when Trump turns it down.

So maybe its a test for Trump designed by our military and IC to gut check his loyalty? Recall that he signed the latest Russian sanctions law, but his adminitiation has yet to enact that law.

It would be very sad if this turned into a Rubicon moment for our defense establishment.

[SergeStorms]

5. Good luck with that!

I'm sure Donnie already has his marching orders from Pootie-poot, and I'm betting the answer is NO! .

[bluestarone]

8. his answer is?

no no no no no and no

[rockfordfile]

10. It would be interesting to exactly where that money goes.

I mean some people in the Ukraine could be pro Russia. Then those weapons could get into the wrong hands.