targets from distance. but it s creating a massive logistical challenge. ukraine s now having to maintain dozens of weapons from dozens of countries, like these british supplied armoured vehicles. each one requires separate training and spare parts. and weapons supplied by the west also use a different calibre of ammunition, like these german self propelled guns. the west still claims it s not directly involved in this conflict, but in truth, it s now an essential part of ukraine s war machine. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. brendan kearney is a retired us marine colonel. his last assignment was as chief of staff for us marine corps forces in europe. he says he doesn t believe russia can step up
so long for western made weapons to reach the front line, we spoke to retired colonel, brendan kearney a military analyst and former chief of staff of us marine forces in europe. the united states, it has been publicly acknowledged, is sending the himars high mobility artillery rocket system, and that s going along with some of the other equipments, very sophisticated equipments, that are being provided by other countries in europe and our nato allies. the british, as an example, are sending the m270 which is a multiple rocket launcher system again, very, very sophisticated, far exceeding anything the russians have, in terms of capability, but unfortunately it requires training, it requires logistics training, and those are things that still need to be worked through to get those in the actual hands of those who need
application for membership can be a positive answer to the question of whether the european project has a future at all. the commission s decision on whether to recommend kyiv s eu application is coming next week. you have done a lot in strengthening the rule of law but there still needs to be reforms implemented to fight corruption, for example. ukraine is pinning its long term hopes on eu membership but says it is the quantity and speed of weapons coming from the west that will determine its immediate fate. nick beake, bbc news, kyiv. for more on why it s taking so long for western made weapons to reach the front line, i spoke to retired colonel, brendan kearney a military analyst and former chief of staff of us marine forces in europe.
i spoke to retired colonel brendan kearney, military analyst and former chief of staff of us marine forces in europe. the united states, it has been publicly acknowledged, is sending high mobility artillery rocket systems, and that is going along with some of the other equipment, very sophisticated equipment, that is being provided by other countries in europe and our nato allies. the british, as an example, are sending the m to 70 which is a multiple rocket launcher system. again, very sophisticated, far exceeding anything the russians have in terms of capability, but unfortunately it requires training, it requires logistics training, and those are things that still need to be worked through to get those in the actual hands of those who need the systems. so, is that why it is taking so long to meet the ukrainian s request for
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