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"Today, I can announce that the United States has commenced training with the Ukrainian Armed Forces on key systems at U.S. military installations in Germany. Now, these efforts build on the initial artillery training that Ukraine's forces already have received elsewhere, and also includes training on the radar systems and armoured vehicles that have been recently announced as part of security assistance packages.The Florida National Guard has been tasked with the "bulk" of the training, which will show a group of Ukrainian troops how to use advanced weapons such as howitzers, radar systems, and armoured vehicles.
"This new training effort in Germany and at other locations in Europe is in direct support of recent U.S. security assistance packages that are designed to help Ukraine win their battles today and build strength for tomorrow. These new systems and the associated training... will strengthen Ukraine's ability to counter Russia's renewed offensive in Eastern Ukraine."
If a nation provides "instructions or training" to a party to a conflict, including in using specific weapons in addition to supplying it with arms, this nation could lose its safe status as a neutral party in the conflict under international law, the panel of experts told German MPs.
Berlin has brushed off the concerns, saying it does not believe it is crossing a red line by allowing Ukrainian troops to be trained at US bases on German soil. The government is well aware of the March report, spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told the media."We are convinced that the training of Ukrainian soldiers [in using] weapons systems in Germany still does not mean directly joining the war."Germany's government announced plans to supply Ukraine with self-propelled anti-aircraft guns last week. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht also announced at the US' Ramstein base that Berlin would support the training of Ukrainian soldiers with Western artillery systems.
The Bundeswehr - the German Armed Forces - and the Dutch military are also involved in this training process, according to the newspaper Die Zeit.
The German government has faced criticism from Left Party MPs who argue Berlin is pushing Europe into a large-scale conflict. The government and Bundestag have made Germany "an active party to the war" with the recent decisions, Left Party MP Zaklin Nastic told RND media group on Monday. She warned:
"The federal government is exposing the whole of Europe to a completely uncontrollable danger."
Two groups of politicians and public figures have recently separately addressed Chancellor Olaf Scholz with open letters urging Berlin to stop arms deliveries to Ukraine and contribute to negotiations between Kiev and Moscow instead.
The German government has so far not reacted to any of the letters.
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