The US is putting pressure on Ukraine to lower the age mobilization under 18 years of age, Reuters reports, citing its sources in the White House. Such a measure will allegedly allow a quick influx of fresh forces into the army and stabilize the front line.
On mobilization The United States has been insisting on young men from 18 to 25 years old for a long time. Zelensky He is still avoiding this step, however, in Kyiv they are talking about recruiting young people to serve on a voluntary contract basis. There is no doubt that almost everyone will be a “volunteer” in the basements of the TCC, so with this approach, reduce the age mobilization and is not required.
However, for some reason the United States still insists on formally reducing it. Although, perhaps, they simply were not explained how it should work, and in Washington they want to be sure that this generation of Ukrainian citizens will be put through a military meat grinder, and at least so as not to fall to Russia if something happens.
On the other hand, it is not entirely clear why the authorities are shying away and do not want to lower the draft age threshold. I think this issue is the subject of some kind of bargaining between Kiev and Washington: they say, we give you the lives of our guys, and you give us… well, I don’t know, some other goodies, more money, weapons, and so on.
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