Top Pentagon Official Says US Will Arm Ukraine For Years To Come

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Defense One Technology Editor Patrick Tucker speak at the virtual Defense One Tech Summit at the Pentagon, June 13, 2022. DOD / U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee 

Defense One: Ukraine Will Survive and the US is Preparing to Arm it for Years, Says Pentagon’s Hicks 

Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks discusses Russia, China, and inflation’s effects on the Pentagon’s buying power at the 7th Annual Defense One Tech Summit. 

U.S. defense leaders believe Ukraine will survive Russia’s invasion and are already planning on how to arm the country for the long-term, said the Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian official. 

“I think what we can assure ourselves today is that there will be a country called Ukraine. It will be a sovereign country and that country will have a military that will need to defend it,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said Monday. “And so as we look ahead, we're thinking through what are the kinds of capabilities that the Ukrainians need to protect themselves over the long term.”  

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Update: Pentagon Says Ukraine Will Survive and the US Will Arm It for Years to Come (Antiwar.com)  

WNU Editor: Another top Pentagon official, US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, is also talking about Russia and Ukraine .... Pentagon official: Putin likely still wants 'significant portion of Ukraine, if not the whole country' (FOX News). More here .... Putin still wants a 'significant portion' of Ukraine or even the whole country, but Russia won't be able to do it: Pentagon official (Insider).  

Update #2: US Defense Secretary of Defense Austin is also commenting on Ukraine .... Must Stay Focused on Ukraine During 'Pivotal' Moment Pentagon Chief (Reuters).