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From howitzers to suicide drones: Pentagon seeks right ‘balance’ on training Ukrainians on new arms
By Stephen Losey and Joe Gould
May 9, 04:34 PM
Ukrainian military trainers learn about the M141 Bunker Defeat Munition system at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, Jan. 28th, 2021. (Sgt. Spencer Rhodes/U.S. Army)
WASHINGTON — As the war in Ukraine drags into its third month, the United States is trying to figure out the best way — and pace — to train troops there on how to use the Western arms flooding into the besieged nation.
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have either completed or are undergoing training on how to operate artillery, air defense radar systems, loitering drones armed with explosives and armored personnel carriers, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said during a Friday briefing.
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From howitzers to suicide drones: Pentagon seeks right ‘balance’ on training Ukrainians on new arms
By Stephen Losey and Joe Gould
May 9, 04:34 PM
Ukrainian military trainers learn about the M141 Bunker Defeat Munition system at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, Jan. 28th, 2021. (Sgt. Spencer Rhodes/U.S. Army)
WASHINGTON — As the war in Ukraine drags into its third month, the United States is trying to figure out the best way — and pace — to train troops there on how to use the Western arms flooding into the besieged nation.
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have either completed or are undergoing training on how to operate artillery, air defense radar systems, loitering drones armed with explosives and armored personnel carriers, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said during a Friday briefing.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Give them More, Better "Toys" More Training. Make that Putin KGB Asshole Pay! I Give a Damn whether He is Reembracing Far Left Communism or has Gone Full Right Fascist! Authoritarians whether Right Wing or Left Wing, Suck!
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..."Over the weekend, about 20 Ukrainian soldiers wrapped up their week-long training on how to use the new Air Force-developed Phoenix Ghost drone, Kirby said Monday. They were trained by airmen at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, he said.
Phoenix Ghost is similar to the Switchblade loitering munition drone, and was rapidly developed specifically for Ukraine. Bill LaPlante, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer, told reporters Friday the Air Force’s Big Safari office was behind the drone’s creation.
“If you know anything about that office, they do lots of really great fast-type work,” LaPlante said. “They were very active during Afghanistan and Iraq.”
The United States is sending more than 121 of the tactical drones to Ukraine, and more than 20 have already arrived.
Kirby said Friday he’s not aware of plans to train another cadre of Ukrainian troops on the Phoenix Ghost, but that it would not surprise him if a second course was held.
“As we’re doing with the howitzers, we want to keep that training going,” Kirby said."
..."Over the weekend, about 20 Ukrainian soldiers wrapped up their week-long training on how to use the new Air Force-developed Phoenix Ghost drone, Kirby said Monday. They were trained by airmen at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, he said.
Phoenix Ghost is similar to the Switchblade loitering munition drone, and was rapidly developed specifically for Ukraine. Bill LaPlante, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer, told reporters Friday the Air Force’s Big Safari office was behind the drone’s creation.
“If you know anything about that office, they do lots of really great fast-type work,” LaPlante said. “They were very active during Afghanistan and Iraq.”
The United States is sending more than 121 of the tactical drones to Ukraine, and more than 20 have already arrived.
Kirby said Friday he’s not aware of plans to train another cadre of Ukrainian troops on the Phoenix Ghost, but that it would not surprise him if a second course was held.
“As we’re doing with the howitzers, we want to keep that training going,” Kirby said."
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