Informational – analytic review of defense news by Defense and Security Policy Center
1. National Defence Capability: The President of Ukraine criticized a financial condition in the UAF
The financing system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces becomes a “problem number one” which is not merely undermining a combat training and sustention, but also subverting the moral and patriotic feelings as the President of Ukraine said on Sept 8, 2009, in the end of a large tactical exercise of Joint Naval Group.
Comment: the President has pointed out, that 88% of air assets are not able for immediate lift off, 70% of ships and supporting vessels are not combat capable and 40% of armored equipment and artillery systems have degraded combat readiness. Besides that 3 military bases stay fully disconnected from the electricity sources and 25 more – partially. The combat training is being marginally acceptable and due to lack of funds the about 96% of personnel have a book-learnt knowledge only. Since the existing situation in this year, more than 1400 soldiers doubtlessly torn up their contracts due to an enormous infraction by the MoD, a defaulting party.
1. National Defence Capability: The President of Ukraine criticized a financial condition in the UAF
The financing system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces becomes a “problem number one” which is not merely undermining a combat training and sustention, but also subverting the moral and patriotic feelings as the President of Ukraine said on Sept 8, 2009, in the end of a large tactical exercise of Joint Naval Group.
Comment: the President has pointed out, that 88% of air assets are not able for immediate lift off, 70% of ships and supporting vessels are not combat capable and 40% of armored equipment and artillery systems have degraded combat readiness. Besides that 3 military bases stay fully disconnected from the electricity sources and 25 more – partially. The combat training is being marginally acceptable and due to lack of funds the about 96% of personnel have a book-learnt knowledge only. Since the existing situation in this year, more than 1400 soldiers doubtlessly torn up their contracts due to an enormous infraction by the MoD, a defaulting party.
