NEW: In addition to considering how to help the Ukrainian military and government fend off an invasion, the US is evaluating options for bolstering Ukrainian forces' ability to resist a potential Russian occupation. cnn.com/2022/01/18/pol…
That includes potentially providing the Ukrainian Army with additional ammunition, mortars, Javelin anti-tank missiles, and anti-aircraft missile systems, which would likely come from NATO allies, a senior US official told CNN.
Biden has said that sending US troops to Ukraine to fight a war w/ Russia is off the table. But special operations forces already rotate in & out of the country to provide training and it is possible that other agencies could provide some support, likely the CIA, an official said
The deliberations about supporting a resistance campaign reflect an increasingly pessimistic view inside the admin about Putin's willingness to invade and occupy swaths of Ukrainian territory. Russia has increased force levels since Friday, the senior admin official said.
Some members of the administration, however, are wary of getting bogged down in an anti-occupation support effort and have argued that US forces should leave if a war erupts. cnn.com/2022/01/18/pol…
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