US Army / 1st Lt. Veronica Aguila
Washington Times: After Obama’s bad deal, American Black Hawks will replace Russian helicopters for Afghan air force
The Donald Trump Pentagon, in so many words, is saying that the Obama administration’s decision to waive punitive sanctions and buy combat helicopters from Russia was a bad deal.
The Pentagon’s first congressionally required report on Afghanistan under President Trump says the Russian Mi-17 chopper has proved a failure in the long war and will be phased out in favor of American-made UH-60 Black Hawks.
The Obama administration came to realize the failure in its last weeks in office and stopped the deal.
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WNU editor: A bad procurement decision. not the first .... nor will it be the last. But in all fairness to the Obama administration, the Pentagon originally loved the helicopter .... Russian Mi-17 Helicopter ‘Game Changer’ for Afghan Forces: US General (Sputnik).
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