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The Hill: Report: Pentagon, State Dept. draft plan to send weapons to Ukraine
The departments of State and Defense have drafted a proposal to send Ukraine weapons to help in its fight against Russia-backed separatists, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The proposal reportedly recommends sending antitank missiles and other armaments, which American military and diplomatic officials say would be used for defensive purposes as Kiev fights back against rebels in its eastern region widely believed to be supported by Moscow.
A senior administration official told the Journal that President Trump has not been briefed on the plan, nor is his position on arming Ukraine known.
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WNU Editor: Such a change in policy will only result in one thing .... a massive escalation in what has been a low intensity conflict to something far more bigger.
More News On Reports That The U.S. Is Preparing Plans To Provide Arms To Ukraine
Pentagon Offers Plan to Arm Ukraine -- WSJ
United States mulls arming Ukraine as Russian menace grows near NATO border -- USA Today
The Pentagon wants to arm Ukraine in order to deter Russia -- Business Insider
Pentagon, State Department devise plans to provide arms to Ukraine: Report -- Washington Examiner
The Next Escalation: Pentagon Offers To Arm Ukraine, McCain Delighted -- Zero Hedge
Pentagon Reportedly Devises Plan to Arm Ukraine With Antitank Missiles -- Sputnik
US Weapons for Ukraine Would Destabilize More Than Just the Donbass -- Sputnik
