Now, that's just a mean thing to say. 
Posted on 02/22/2024 12:49:56 PM PST by kiryandil
Big-ticket weapons systems sent to Ukraine could be rendered useless on the battlefield because the Pentagon lacks a plan for Ukrainian troops to maintain them, according to a Defense Department watchdog agency report, which also warned that sustaining Kyiv’s armored vehicles could harm the U.S. Army’s own combat readiness.
“The lack of foresight in this matter is concerning, and should be rectified promptly,” Inspector General Robert Storch said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the department is developing a plan now.
But the oversight on keeping functional equipment such as Patriot interceptors, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers and Abrams tanks puts at risk Ukraine’s ability to effectively fight Russia and also complicates the U.S. military’s own combat preparedness, the IG said.
One senior Army official told the IG that continued reliance on existing U.S. Army stocks “may require a choice between continued support for Ukraine and meeting the minimum readiness requirements for U.S. Army units,” the IG report said.
Not having maintenance requirements for the weapons systems it provides to Ukraine prevents DOD from predicting costs or assessing the impacts for U.S. military units that also operate these systems, Storch said.
As a result, the Pentagon may need to commit more resources “at significant cost” to U.S. taxpayers or risk the ability to perform other U.S. missions, the report said.
The IG issued joint reports Tuesday, one detailing problems associated with hundreds of armored vehicles issued to Ukraine and another examining issues related to Patriot air defense systems provided.
The reports concluded that without an effective sustainment strategy, Ukraine’s military won’t develop the knowledge base to maintain the equipment. That means it won’t be able to use the hardware once U.S. sustainment support ends, the IG said.
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This is my surprised face.
“Pentagon lacks plan for Ukrainian soldiers to maintain weapons the US sends, IG says”
Hell, they don’t have a plan for our weapons!
Of course, they didn’t lack a plan for the Western Military Industrial Complex guys to cash in...
Annnnnd that’s a wrap 👍🤡
Why worry about maintenance of equipment that might be immediately resold on the black market?
They could ask the Afghanis for assistance.
Come on, a M1 Abrams can’t be that hard to change the oil and stuff.
We told them this - everyone did.
Nobody gave AF - it’s clown world and the contractors still get paid.
Wait for F16s - lol - even when we do full, secure US manpower and logistical support, mo more than a few birds up at any time.
CLOWNWORLD
But first you need to be aware that it exists and needs to be done.
Foot in the door.
I am certain the US and NATO has “advisors” running HIMARS and other American weapon systems.
Whoa.
Ukraine has a lot of people skilled at mechanical, technical work.
Ukraine military - its bureaucracy and Soviet-schooled “brass” - do not seem to have enough of such talent, such that, they capitalize on:
From the start of the war, a lot of the maintenance and repair was affected by volunteers who set up shops - some, mobile. These guys were examples of how to get equipment up and running again.
One senior Army official told the IG report that Ukraine’s continued reliance on existing U.S. Army stocks “may require a choice between (a) continued support for Ukraine and (b) meeting the minimum readiness requirements for U.S. Army units.”
no plan is probably better than the plan the Jobama regime used to exit Afghanistan. Ukraine is nothing but a money scam for the DC criminal cabal anyway because they damned sure don’t care about the Ukrainian people.
Call Milo Minderbinder.
Now, that's just a mean thing to say.
hunka will be here to explain all this to us presently.
We’re gonna need a bigger jackstand...
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