Washington's Willingness To Placate The Russians Is Holding Up Vital Military equipment To Afghanistan

Army procurement missteps and an administration decision to lift sanctions on Russia’s state arms exporter prevented a Navy contractor from getting Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan's air force in time for the summer fighting season, according to current and former defense officials and military contractors. (Defense Technology Inc.)

Pro-Russia Policy Stalls Afghan Copters -- Washington Times

Moscow demands sole-source role.

A Pentagon program to rush 21 helicopters to Afghan military forces in time for this summer’s fighting season was derailed by the Obama administration’s conciliatory policy toward Russia and by Army procurement missteps amid allegations of corruption, according to current and former defense officials and military contractors.

Four Russian-made Mi-17 dual-use civilian-military helicopters were sent to Afghanistan in September 2009 under a competitively bid Navy contract that delivered the aircraft in a record 45 days.

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My Comment: Talking about corruption ....