One hot topic in Washington this week is whether the Barack Obama administration will start supplying weapons to the Ukrainian military for its fight against Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east. Until now the aid from the US has been of the “non-lethal” variety: body armor, first aid kits, night vision goggles. White House officials have been beating back questions about whether the calculus has changed as the separatists press the attack. But soon-to-be Defence Secretary Ashton Carter made public his view on the matter during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Asked if he …read more
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