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140. PERSPECTIVE: Former US soldier Carl ”Grinch” Larson on fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine

2023/10/8
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Carl Larson: 我前往乌克兰是为了捍卫美国的民主,因为我相信乌克兰正在为欧美及亚洲的民主而战。这并非为了寻求刺激或重温过去的荣耀,而是出于责任感和对国际秩序的维护。允许俄罗斯入侵乌克兰将对国际秩序造成严重破坏,并可能引发其他国家效仿,因此我必须对抗这种行为。在乌克兰的作战经历非常艰苦,条件恶劣,缺乏后勤支援,乌克兰军队缺乏必要的装备,这给作战带来了巨大的挑战。许多前往乌克兰参战的外国士兵缺乏充分的准备,这使得他们的作战经历更加艰难。加入国际军团的过程复杂且具有挑战性,我经历了最初的尝试失败,最终在经过严格的筛选后加入。我在乌克兰国际军团的招聘中心工作了三周,帮助改进招聘流程,提高了新兵的素质。乌克兰国际军团是乌克兰地面部队的一部分,其结构与其他乌克兰部队相似,但外国士兵可以随时离开。乌克兰军队主要由地面部队、地方防卫部队、国民警卫队和特种部队组成,其装备水平存在差异。乌克兰特种部队的训练和作战方式与其他部队不同,风险更高。在伊拉克和乌克兰的作战经历差异巨大,主要体现在后勤保障、作战方式和装备水平等方面。回国后,我成立了一个组织,致力于为乌克兰军队提供装备和进行政治游说,帮助乌克兰军队对抗俄罗斯的侵略。 Jessica Genauer: 作为访谈主持人,Jessica Genauer 主要负责引导话题,提出问题,并对 Carl Larson 的回答进行总结和补充说明。她没有表达自身对乌克兰战争或相关政治议题的明确观点。

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Carl Larson discusses his motivations for joining the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, emphasizing his belief in defending democracy and opposing the Russian invasion.

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Carl "Grinch" Larson, a former US soldier who served in Iraq, and then spent 6 months in 2022 fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, discusses fighting as a foreign national in Ukraine; differences between fighting in Ukraine and fighting for the US army in Iraq; challenges and lack of equipment for Ukrainian troops; and the work of the Ukraine Defense Support group in providing equipment - primarily to the International Legion and to the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. 

More about Ukraine Defense Support initiative: ukrainedefensesupport.org)

Overview of the Ukraine Defense Support group: Our mission - Ukraine Defense Support)

Contact the Ukraine Defense Support group: [email protected])  

Carl Larson on Twitter (X): @UALegionnaire)

Jessica Genauer on Twitter (X): @jessicagenauer)