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U.S. Agrees To Help Ukraine Further Modernize Its Military

Friday, September 9th, 2016

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BODØ, Norway--The United States signed an agreement with Ukraine to help the eastern European nation further modernize its military, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Sept. 8.Carter told reporters in London before departing for Bodø that the five-year modernization agreement "ran the gamut," from command and control (C2) and training to acquisition and logistics. Carter said since Ukraine will remain an important European power for a long time, it is important for it to have the capability for self defense, interoperability…

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