{"id":1496155,"date":"2022-05-29T07:59:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T11:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1496155"},"modified":"2022-05-29T07:59:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T11:59:50","slug":"top-u-s-general-discusses-military-options-to-help-export-grain-from-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-general-discusses-military-options-to-help-export-grain-from-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Top U.S. General Discusses Military Options to Help Export Grain From Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-u-s-general-discusses-military-options-to-help-export-grain-from-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1496155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A top general has suggested the United States may pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-military\">military<\/a> options to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-ukraine\">Ukraine<\/a> export its grain and help end Russia\u2019s blockade of Ukraine\u2019s Black Sea coast.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who has been nominated to be the next commander of NATO, told senators at a hearing on Thursday that he might offer military options to allow for grain to be exported. When asked about what he would do,\u00a0Cavoli said that if he\u2019s confirmed he would\u00a0\u201cprovide the military options required by our civilian leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly the way we would approach that would have to be a whole-of-government approach, which may or may not include a military component,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?520453-1\/confirmation-hearing-top-nato-commander-nominee\">told<\/a> lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear what that would entail, whether it be having U.S. troops directly engage with Russian forces or the military coming up with alternative means to ship grain. Ukraine is one of the world\u2019s top exporters of wheat, sunflower oil, and canola oil.<\/p>\n<p>Cavoli, meanwhile, noted that U.S. sanctions against Russia have contributed to worldwide grain shortages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe grain shortages that we\u2019re experiencing from both Russia and Ukrainian production being unable to come out of the countries in large volumes or being sanctioned and not being sold are being felt on the African continent,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/commodities\/us-general-floats-military-options-help-export-ukrainian-grain\">remarked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About a week ago, an analyst warned the United Nations Security Council that the Russia-Ukraine conflict is adding \u201cfuel\u00a0to a fire that was long-burning\u201d and said the world only has about 10 weeks\u2019 worth of wheat supplies left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to start by explicitly saying that the Russia\u2013Ukraine war did not start the food security crisis. It simply added fuel to a fire that was long burning. A crisis we detected tremors from long before the COVID 19 pandemic exposed the fragility of our supply chains,\u201d Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker said on May 19, <a href=\"https:\/\/gro-intelligence.com\/blog\/gro-s-ceo-sara-menker-briefs-the-united-nations-security-council\">according<\/a> to a transcript.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4483748\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.tagreuters.com2022binary_LYNXNPEI4M03M-FILEDIMAGE-1200x791.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4483748 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.tagreuters.com2022binary_LYNXNPEI4M03M-FILEDIMAGE-1200x791.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> A view shows destroyed buildings located near Azovstal Iron and Steel Works, during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 22, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS\/Pavel Klimov<\/figure>\n<p>Other than the conflict, which started on Feb. 24, droughts and other weather issues around the world have contributed to grain shortages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI share this because we believe it\u2019s important for you all to understand that even if the war were to end tomorrow, our food security problem isn\u2019t going away anytime soon without concerted action,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/kremlin-says-west-is-blame-ukraine-grain-export-problems-2022-05-26\/\">said<\/a> that the United States and Western countries are to blame for grain shortages. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov this week rejected recent accusations that a Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports is to blame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe categorically reject these accusations and, on the contrary, accuse Western countries that they have taken a number of illegal actions that led to this,\u201d Peskov told reporters, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The West, he added, \u201cmust cancel those illegal decisions that prevent the chartering of ships, that prevent the export of grain, and so on,\u201d so that supplies be shipped out.<\/p>\n<p>It appears unlikely, however, that the United States would relax any of its sanctions against Russia in the near future. In March, President Joe Biden said that there might be a food shortage triggered by the conflict and sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith regard to food shortage \u2026 it\u2019s going to be real,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2022\/03\/24\/biden-warns-of-real-food-shortages-says-russia-sanctions-will-hurt-everybody\/\">said<\/a> several months ago. \u201cThe price of these sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia, it\u2019s imposed upon an awful lot of countries as well, including European countries and our country as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"one_author_block round\">\n<div class=\"top_row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/author-jack-phillips\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/06\/13\/Jack-Phillips.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Phillips\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"names\">\n<p>Breaking News Reporter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter at The Epoch Times based in New York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A top general has suggested the United States may pursue military options to help Ukraine export its grain and help end Russia\u2019s blockade of Ukraine\u2019s Black Sea coast.Gen. 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