Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
Time: Top U.S. General Says Washington Should Consider Arming Ukraine
"Putin’s ultimate objective is to fracture NATO," says General Martin Dempsey
The U.S. military’s leading general says Washington should now consider providing Ukrainian forces with lethal aid to help combat the nation’s pro-Kremlin insurgency.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey argued during a Senate hearing on Tuesday that the allegedly Russian-backed rebellion threatens to undo more than six decades of peace in Europe and could potentially splinter the NATO alliance.
WNU Editor: What Ukraine needs right now is a political solution .... not a military solution. Pumping weapons into Ukraine will only escalate the war and suffering, and it will certainly not resolve the conflict. Moscow will also see General Martin Dempsey's remarks as further proof that the post-Cold War status that has kept the peace in Europe since the fall of the Soviet Union no longer exists ... in short ... the old rules and "red lines" no longer apply
More News On US General Martin Dempsey Wanting To Arm Ukraine
Top U.S. general says it is time to consider arming Ukrainian forces -- Washington Post
Dempsey Says It’s Time To ‘Absolutely Consider’ Arming Ukraine -- Defense One
US military chief backs arming Ukraine against separatists -- The Guardian
Dempsey Backs Arming Ukraine With 'Lethal Aid' Against Pro-Russian Separatists -- IBTimes
‘We should absolutely consider lethal aid’ to Ukraine – US Gen. Martin Dempsey -- RT
US Should Arm Ukraine Within NATO Alliance Context – General Dempsey -- Sputnik
