Grassroots veterans group calls out Biden administration for escalatory actions further entangling U.S. in Russia-Ukraine conflict
ARLINGTON, Va. – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Strategic Director John Byrnes issued the following statement responding to the Biden administration’s decisions to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles, U.S. anti-personnel mines, and the push to forgive half of the Ukraine aid loan:
“One thousand days into the Russia-Ukraine war we’ve reached a critical inflection point. A new administration begins in January. President Biden recently authorized Ukraine to use of American weapons on targets in Russian soil, and to use U.S. anti-personnel mines as well. These are dangerous escalations. Biden has further moved to forgive $4.65 billion in loans to Ukraine. But the U.S. faces its own equipment shortages, economic challenges, and competing priorities.
The Biden administration is trying to lock in the Trump administration’s options. Biden is overriding the will of the American people who just voted for a negotiated end to the war.
Such measures escalate the conflict, strain our military and economic resources, and compromise our ability to focus on pressing domestic and global challenges. The security interest of the United States lies in the swift and stable conclusion of this war.”