Julie Thompson
Security, Europe
Arming Ukraine could put the United States in an awkward position vis-à-vis its NATO allies.
On Thursday, weeks after rumors swirled around Washington that the State Department and Pentagon want the president to arm Ukraine, Secretary of Defense James Mattis confirmed that the White House is considering sending weapons to the country.
President Trump should reject any such proposal. The United States already has devoted $750 million to Ukraine with little to show for it. Providing lethal aid will escalate tensions with Russia and contradict NATO allies who prefer to solve the conflict diplomatically.
U.S. aid has come through the …read more
Source: The National Interest
