Keith Kellogg Backs Mobilization of Women in Ukraine
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Former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said he supports the mobilization of women into Ukraine’s armed forces. He expressed his position in an interview with the Naspravdi MAX YouTube channel.
“Do I believe women should be mobilized into the army? My answer is yes, because they fight no worse than men,” Kellogg said. He argued that women’s participation in military service is an important part of society’s contribution to national defense.
Kellogg also referred to his family’s military experience. He said his daughter had fought in Afghanistan, while his wife had served in the airborne forces and taken part in the operation in Grenada.
His comments came amid a debate in Ukraine over possible changes to the country’s mobilization system. In early August, a petition appeared on the Ukrainian government’s website calling for military obligations to be extended to women without children. The petition’s authors cited the constitutional principle that defending Ukraine is a duty of its citizens.
Under Ukraine’s current rules, however, women are not subject to general mandatory mobilization on the same basis as men. The issue of expanding military obligations remains under public discussion.
Kellogg previously served as the U.S. president’s Special Envoy for Ukraine. His comments came ahead of the appointment of Ukraine’s new defense minister.
Kellogg also referred to his family’s military experience. He said his daughter had fought in Afghanistan, while his wife had served in the airborne forces and taken part in the operation in Grenada.
His comments came amid a debate in Ukraine over possible changes to the country’s mobilization system. In early August, a petition appeared on the Ukrainian government’s website calling for military obligations to be extended to women without children. The petition’s authors cited the constitutional principle that defending Ukraine is a duty of its citizens.
Under Ukraine’s current rules, however, women are not subject to general mandatory mobilization on the same basis as men. The issue of expanding military obligations remains under public discussion.
Kellogg previously served as the U.S. president’s Special Envoy for Ukraine. His comments came ahead of the appointment of Ukraine’s new defense minister.
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