The Ukrainian federal government has reasserted authority in Donbas. So what does that look like? For one thing, it is a lot easier than in countries such as Afghanistan. Wholesale chaos reigned in population centers of places like this for various reasons. Ukraine is reasonably developed and does not necessarily require stability operations in accordance with U.S. Army field manual 3-07. This is starting to sound like New Orleans after hurricane Katrina than Iraq after Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The first thing that the federal government is doing is firing a lot of policemen. It won't be necessary to train a whole new police force. In theory hiring and training can probably be done in an inexpensive manner. The second thing they are doing is taking a hard look at civil servants. It is going to be important to determine who is necessary and why. Not surprisingly, a lot of sick leave was used by government workers. It seems like a good way to avoid the violence. I am not sure if that job in the zoning office of Donetsk was worth dying for.
A third thing I might recommend is going to be to get between the populace and some of those that foment violence. It is one thing to advocate unity with Russia. Honestly, if you are an ethnic Russian it is the most natural thing in the world. Yet disturbing the peace and committing crimes in the name of an illegitimate independence movement should be punished in the court system. Donbas is one of the most populated regions in Ukraine. It is important for the federal government to assert itself there, and primarily through law enforcement and civil services. The military should be used only as a last resort.
The first thing that the federal government is doing is firing a lot of policemen. It won't be necessary to train a whole new police force. In theory hiring and training can probably be done in an inexpensive manner. The second thing they are doing is taking a hard look at civil servants. It is going to be important to determine who is necessary and why. Not surprisingly, a lot of sick leave was used by government workers. It seems like a good way to avoid the violence. I am not sure if that job in the zoning office of Donetsk was worth dying for.
A third thing I might recommend is going to be to get between the populace and some of those that foment violence. It is one thing to advocate unity with Russia. Honestly, if you are an ethnic Russian it is the most natural thing in the world. Yet disturbing the peace and committing crimes in the name of an illegitimate independence movement should be punished in the court system. Donbas is one of the most populated regions in Ukraine. It is important for the federal government to assert itself there, and primarily through law enforcement and civil services. The military should be used only as a last resort.
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