"We're translating [training and repair] manuals, we have to do much more together so there’s going to be more of a focus on that" by partner nations, LaPlante, who is also at the helm of a working group to deal with repairing damaged Ukrainian military equipment, added.
According to him, “This adds further complication to the already very complex problem. And it just isn't going to go away. It's going to get more and more problematic for the Ukrainians because they cannot begin to match what the Russians can throw into the fight. And I think not withstanding what NATO and the US is already providing and them adding this logistical repair nightmare on top of it - that all is just another layer of problems. So it's very, very problematic.”
“Already, the [US] Navy is feeling the pinch with some of its type of equipment that it's had to send to Ukraine. So there are consequences to every decision that's made. And this all has to be weighed very carefully. And right now, it doesn't seem to be an end to it,” he concluded.