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Arm Ukraine, former defense officials urge

By Tara Copp

Published February 10, 2015 4:49pm ET

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Arm Ukraine, former defense officials urge — "[Vladimir] Putin is going to continue to escalate," Michele Flournoy, former under secretary of defense for policy, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Russian president is intent on increasing pressure on Ukraine until its government collapses, and will continue to do so unless the costs become too high, Flournoy said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) | Andy Wong

Ukraine needs anti-tank weapons and counter-battery radars now, a former under secretary of defense told a Senate panel Tuesday.

“[Vladimir] Putin is going to continue to escalate,” Michele Flournoy, former under secretary of defense for policy, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Russian president is intent on increasing pressure on Ukraine until its government collapses, and will continue to do so unless the costs become too high, Flournoy said.

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