{"id":77383,"date":"2018-11-18T16:44:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T16:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/18\/us-ukraine-in-close-discussion-for-new-lethal-arms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:07:41","slug":"us-ukraine-in-close-discussion-for-new-lethal-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/11\/18\/us-ukraine-in-close-discussion-for-new-lethal-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Ukraine in \u2018close discussion\u2019 for new lethal arms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HALIFAX, Canada \u2014 The U.S. and Ukraine are in \u201cclose discussion\u201d for Washington to supply another tranche of lethal weapons<\/a> for Kiev\u2019s fight in eastern Ukraine, where \u201cRussians keep bringing new military technology,\u201d Ukraine\u2019s foreign minister said Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remarks from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin on the sidelines of the Halifax International Security Forum<\/a> came one day after Klimko met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington, D.C. Pompeo affirmed U.S. support for Ukraine\u2019s nearly four-year conflict with Russia-backed separatists and said America would never accept Russia\u2019s annexation of Crimea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced<\/a> in February the imminent delivery of anti-sniper weaponry, including tools for electronic warfare, air defense. Last December, the U.S. announced<\/a> a $47 million sale of 210 Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine \u2014 and the U.S. has reportedly<\/a> supplied Kiev with Model M107A1 Sniper Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, Klimkin confirmed to reporters, \u201cWe are in discussions about other pieces of defense equipment,\u201d but declined to get specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking separately at the forum on Saturday, Sen. Chris Coons, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called the fighting \u201ca frozen conflict\u201d and expressed support for the Trump administration\u2019s decision to provide training and lethal arms to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we can push Russia out of Ukraine,\u201d said Coons, D-Del. \u201cWe need to work with our allies to make this a sustained priority.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coons said the effort may take decades of pressure, likening it to the Soviet Union\u2019s occupation of the Baltic States, which lasted from the 1940s to the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klimkin said the presence of Russian and Russian-backed forces in the Donbass, “is pretty much constant,\u201d but the presence of U.S.-supplied arms has had an effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an ongoing discussion, because Javelins were important psychologically,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have noticed that the Russians [withdrew] their tanks deeper into the occupied area \u2026 basically fearing symbolically, psychologically and physically that such [anti-tank] weapons can be used in the case of Russian provocation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shake hands with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin after speaking to the media at the Department of State Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Russian forces have been moving newer military equipment like signal jammers and drones, along with traditional armaments, into the disputed Donbass region, as observed by international monitors. Four distinct electronic warfare systems were spotted<\/a> in July by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Ukraine\u2019s reckoning, Russian-controlled forces have some 1,400 armored vehicles and tanks in the Donbass, and between 3,000 to 5,000 troops and mercenaries \u2014 along with heavy mortars among a range of artillery, which Russia uses for nighttime shelling from hidden positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the Donbass, another flashpoint is the disputed Azov Sea<\/a>, which borders Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea. Kiev has accused Russia of harassing its ships, and after Kiev interfered with 15 ships headed for Crimean ports, the Kremlin warned it would protect Russian ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine has been moving to build up its defense capabilities in the city of Azov, Klimkin said, as Russia attempts a \u201ccreeping annexation\u201d of the sea and delays Ukrainian ships sailing on it, to intimidate and disrupt trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRussian naval capabilities are stronger than ours, but we have to build up,\u201d Klimkin said. \u201cWe are very decisive on defending our interests in the Azov Sea, and we can\u2019t let the Russians take control of the whole Azov Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cUkrainian army is not the same army as it was five years ago, so I believe we are prepare we are prepared for effective provocations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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