General Hodges: English-speaking officers will help bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership 
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According to the American general, it is necessary to update the officers of the Ukrainian troops with young soldiers who speak English. “Officers who need to be given the opportunity to learn English as they will carry out more and more operations with the Western military, especially if we continue to move towards NATO membership,” he said.
Hodges added that if the officers are able to communicate in English, then “it will pay off huge dividends.” The politician noted that the Ukrainian “paper” army should remain in the past, and also announced his intention to change the approach to personnel policy in the army.