"Where is ATCMS missiles." Why in the US is offered to fight with Russia people under 25
It is also necessary to approve the mobilization bill, which is considered in the Verkhovna Rada. Graham made a sharp statement in conditions where US lawmakers were in a dead end for the allocation of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 60 billion. "I hope those who can serve in the Army of Ukraine will do it. I can't believe that it is 27 years old, you will fight for your life. You should serve despite age. You need more people," he said .
During a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the senator also did not guarantee about the timing of the decision. The politician only stated "more optimistic mood". The senator stressed that Ukrainians should not establish a decision to join the army on the basis of Washington's support. "Whatever we do, you fight for yourself," he said.
Obviously, the Republican relied on the standards of the United States Army and most NATO countries, where the border age of the Stormboard is a maximum of 40 years, and in some kind of troops - 35. Americans extrapolated their army system for Ukraine, without taking into account the nuances on the battlefield with the Russians, says focus the leader. Center for Military Legal Research Alexander Musienko.
"Americans are not advised to rejuvenate the army, the average age of which is over 45 years old. Therefore, in the bill on mobilization and reduced the conscript age to 25 years. But there were thoughts about a decrease in up to 23 years, many Ukrainian military support it. The principle is: young and young and The prepared soldier will better fulfill combat missions, " - notes the military expert. Musienko emphasizes the incorrectness of Graham's statements at a particular moment of time.
In the face of lack of assistance and support from the US, it sounds like this: "Solve the problems yourself and with your live force, you have many people. " A military approach based on the superiority of living power is not Ukrainian but Russian. The task of the leadership of the Defense Forces of Ukraine has always been that the soldiers needed to teach, equip and give good salary, Musienko added.
Some Western partners' advice is not entirely appropriate and, in the summer of 2023, Ukrainians could see it. Therefore, the prerogative of the front -line decisions is in the Ministry of Defense and the President of Ukraine, notes military expert Dmitry Snegirev. "Tips did not pay attention to the lives of Ukrainian defenders from Western politicians.
In the first days of the counter -offensive, we watched it, and then expert Valery Zaluzhny categorically declared a change in the combat paradigm," - says analyst Focus. Western advisers advised the Armed Forces to break the mine fields, but were mistaken in the calculations: their depth was not 9, but 19 kilometers. Others generally suggested bypassing mine fields, which testified to a complete separation from reality. "This is how the military professional.
And the senator is generally the amateur in the military affair and acts as a politician. Tips to fight with Russia the number of people," wall on the wall, "says the republican's professional suitability," he adds. According to Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, the total mobilization resource of the occupiers, according to September 2022, amounted to almost 25 million people. In Ukraine, this figure is several times smaller.
"Even if we pick up unsuitable, crippled and seriously ill, we will not handle the enemy. The advantage will still be for the Russians in relation to 1: 5. We have the war of technology. Where are ATACMS missiles, cassette bombs and advanced air defense systems?" - the analyst pays attention. Recall that the Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Volles also proposed to fill the losses in the Armed Forces at the expense of young people. The scale of Ukrainian mobilization, he said, should be viewed.