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U.S. Considers “Lethal Aid” to Ukraine Forces

The proposal to send lethal aid to Ukraine is both inadequate and dangerous. There needs to be a wider discussion on the consequences of such a move by the United States.

by Andrew S. Weiss
published by
KCRW’s To the Point
 on February 4, 2015

Source: KCRW’s To the Point

With Russian-backed separatists advancing in Ukraine, there’s pressure on the Obama Administration to provide the government with weapons sophisticated enough to strike back effectively. Is that the best answer to provocations by Vladimir Putin—or could it lead to a wider war?

Speaking on KCRW’s To the Point, Carnegie’s Andrew S. Weiss argued that the proposal to send lethal aid to Ukraine is both inadequate and dangerous. There needs to be a wider discussion on the consequences of such a move by the United States.

This debate was originally broadcast by KCRW’s To the Point.

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