Candidate for the position of allied commander of NATO in Europe, Curtis Scaparotti made at the Pentagon with the initiative to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine.
According to him, the armed forces of Ukraine in the current situation you just need anti-tank weapons like Javelin. He also noted that bravely shared their offer, as Ukrainian soldiers run fine American weapons.
It is reported that, in allocated part of the budget for the Pentagon in 2016 pledged $ 300 million to help Ukraine in the sphere of security and intelligence. The Secretary of defense and Secretary of state discussed opportunities to put this amount of lethal weapons, including anti-tank system.
We will remind, in February of 2016, the head of the U.S. defense Ashton Carter stated that the United States intends to continue supporting Ukraine in the training of fighters and filling equipment.
