Senior Ukrainian military officials observe a U.S. Army soldier demonstrating how to use the Javelin anti-tank missile system at the combat training center at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, on May 9, 2017. (1st Lt. Kayla Christopher/U.S. Army)
NBC: Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies
Under Obama the military opposed giving Javelin missiles to Ukraine because of fear Russia would get access to sensitive tech, said ex-CIA chief Brennan.
WASHINGTON — Republicans made a point of emphasizing during the impeachment hearings that President Donald Trump provided sophisticated weapons to Ukraine to deter Russian aggression, in contrast to the Obama administration, which declined to do so.
President Obama's decision was portrayed as an example of his timidity in foreign policy. But the story is more complicated than that, said former CIA Director John Brennan.
In particular, said Brennan, now an NBC News analyst, the military was opposed to providing Javelin anti-tank missiles to the Ukrainians during the Obama administration "because of fear that the Russians would get access to Javelin's sensitive technology," he said.
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WNU Editor: When it comes to Ukraine I would be more worried about corruption than spies. I can easily see a Ukrainian official or military officer selling a Javelin missile for a few thousand dollars, ditto for an American anti-aircraft missile.
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