![]() “The fact that they don’t feel sheepish about it, that’s interesting,” explained an academic. ![]() “It’s really bizarre to me that they would put that on an invitation,” one think tank expert told me. ![]() The logos of military contractors Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, and Lockheed Martin were emblazoned on the invitation as the event’s sponsors, below the official Ukrainian emblems and elegant blue script that said the Ukrainian ambassador and defense attaché “request the pleasure of your company.” Even Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley showed up.īut there was something so overt it led some observers to laugh out loud at the gathering’s invitation. Guests took photos with the Ukrainian ambassador. Events like this are part of the social calendar of Washington’s smart set, with hobnobbing diplomats, think tankers, journalists, and US officials. The Ukrainian Embassy hosted a reception last week in honor of the 31st anniversary of the country’s armed services. The invitation said the quiet part out loud.
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