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2015-03-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

U.S. Paratroopers to Train Ukrainian National Guard

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 OK - first - I think of the Crimea (in particular) and Ukraine (in general) as historically Russian territory, where the US has no business interfering.

But - with that said - IF you are going to go try to go in and train the locals to fight the Russians in the local environment, then:

1) Maybe your "Trainers" should go spend some time fighting the Russians in the local environment, so that they - you, know, sort of - have some idea of what they are talking about and teaching.

2) Better still - have the Sky Soldiers go relieve a Ukrainian front-line battalion, and take over fighting in that sector - to free the Ukrainian veterans to go back and train their own countrymen.

My thoughts on how to best accomplish effective trasnfer of critical front-line know how.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2015-03-21 01:06|| 2015-03-21 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Lone Ranger, sorry but that's absolutely moronic. We have known how to right Russian standard military troops for decades, from a conventional as well as unconventional warfare way of doing things. Whats missing for us is the will. Whats missing for the Ukrainians is competence. Neither pf which will be changed by this, nor would be changed by your asinine suggestion.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-03-21 20:52|| 2015-03-21 20:52|| Front Page Top

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