The new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), U.S. General Curtis Scaparrotti has said he intends to examine the issue of granting defense arms to Ukraine.
“Having to do with weaponry, I do believe we should support the Ukrainians with what they need to successfully defend their territory and their sovereignty. Now, I’ll take a look at that as the SACEUR, specifically because you need, I need to assess what weapons are best, what capabilities they can use, what capabilities are complementary to their forces today. And I’ll make a more refined decision here as I get into this job,” Scaparrotti said at a press conference at the headquarters of Allied Forces in Europe in Mons on May 5.
“From everything I have seen, Russia has been very active in eastern Ukraine. I don’t see any indication that that’s going to change in the short term,” Scaparrotti stressed adding that Kremlin is very active through many means, not just military but information, “which work to undermine the political fabric.”
