As Marines’ Arms and Gear Flow to Ukraine, Corps Keeps Close Tabs on Its Own Stocks, Commandant Says
Service leaders have “healthy” discussions with defense secretary during aid-package planning, Berger said.
CAITLIN M. KENNEY | DECEMBER 7, 2022
MARINE CORPS UKRAINE ARMS LOGISTICS
The Marine Corps is keeping a close eye on the flow of donated weapons and spare parts to Ukraine to make sure their own service doesn’t run low, the service’s top officer said Wednesday.
“The impact there is not just on how many systems we have, but also parts. We have to monitor very closely because it’s like you have another army or another Marine Corps that you’re feeding,” Gen. David Berger, the commandant, told reporters at a Defense Writers Group event. “So at the same time we look at the number of systems and how’s that going to affect us and our war plans and our training, we also have to look at the parts and will that affect our own readiness, our own material readiness.”
Marine howitzers and other weapons are among the billions of dollars’ worth of aid sent to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s February invasion.
Lt. Col. Garron Garn, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Wednesday they could not detail each service’s donations, citing “operational security considerations.”
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