The American military establishment wants to mitigate penalties against Russia. This is due to the fact that the American military space branch is dependent on Russian rocket engines, which among other things are under the ban on the supply.
Anti-Russian punishment imposed by Washington, was hit on the military power of the United States. Among other measures fell under the Russian embargo Russian rocket engines purchased by the Pentagon. Since 2000, it is the products of Russian companies used to launch U.S. military and intelligence satellites.
Just 5 months after the introduction of sanctions, the Pentagon urgently demanded from Congress to soften them. Military control of the United States insists on the easing of the embargo. As they say in the Pentagon, the need for new procurement of Russian engines will continue for a couple of years, reports The New York Times.
Such a departure from the sanctions of the line caused the dissatisfaction of the strongest critics of Russia in the Congress. For example, Senator John McCain. The prohibition applies exclusively launches in the interests of national security, but the request of the Pentagon disappointed and those who want to end their dependence on Russia in the field of commercial launches.
On 11 may, the Minister of defence Ashton Carter, the Director of national intelligence James Clapper sent legislators a message in which he stressed that the Pentagon will face "serious challenges" in the implementation of relevant strategic objectives in case of continuation of the ban on the supply. Despite all this, the position of the U.S. military supported 2 reputable firms Boeing and Lockheed Martin.