[WIRE] Pentagon officials are considering plans to deploy members of the U.S. Special Forces to guard the nation’s reopened embassy in Kyiv as Russia continues its military invasion of Ukraine.The report comes as the White House remains concerned over American diplomats in Ukraine, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Sunday.
"We are in close touch with our colleagues at the State Department about potential security requirements now that they have resumed operations at the embassy in Kyiv," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a statement.
"But no decisions have been made, and no specific proposals have been debated at senior levels of the department about the return of U.S. military members to Ukraine for that or any other purpose," he added.
The Pentagon is it ?
The U.S. embassy in Kyiv is currently protected by Diplomatic Security Services, according to the State Department.
Oh huh, forgot to mention, many (corrected to a few) of our Foggy Bottom DIPSEC lads are SF or MARSOF veterans. Awaiting input and comment from our own deployed DIPSEC guy.
While the safety of the nation’s diplomats is important, some are concerned that sending Special Forces personnel to Kyiv could escalate America’s involvement in a direct conflict with Russia.
The Biden administration has clearly stated it does not intend to send American military forces into Ukraine. Instead, the U.S. is assisting by sending humanitarian and military support. In the past week, Congress approved an additional $40 billion in support for Ukraine.
The U.S. has also sent thousands of military troops into Poland and eastern Europe to assist with Ukrainian refugees.