Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/08/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-deploy-ukraine/index.html
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disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 85 pts · 1y
Three months of support is better than nothing, I guess. US global allied support really shouldn’t be determined by ignorant, racist, angry white men in low population areas.
FenrirIII@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
That's democracy for you.
naeap@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 1y
Will take some time until the contracts are signed/accepted (sorry, missing the right word here), and afterwards to actually fulfill those contracts. 3 months don't even seem enough time for that, imho.
But I don't have much insight, how fast such things usually are processed
Benjaben@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
You're right, but I will say the federal govt has a sometimes magic way of greasing certain wheels and getting things done in a hurry, if the right person is pushing on it.
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Fair point. I’m not sure myself, but it won’t be enough time if they’re anything like the general contractors I’ve used.
EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml · -102 pts · 1y
They must be winding down the war, sending in contractors to pillage what's left
bluejay@lemm.ee · 60 pts · 1y
When has that literally ever been the case in any context? Tf you smoking?
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 69 pts · 1y
This is your brain on .ml
Theprogressivist@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 1y
I can always count on you to provide the worst takes on anything.
Badeendje@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Now Ukraine can hire former USAF patriot operators and F16 maintainers and other former US servicemen with specific skill sets through blackwater or some other contractor.
Myxomatosis@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y
Stop shilling for Putin.
popcap200@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 1y
Mfw the Iraq war was actually over in 2004 :o