There is some precedent in this conflict for the US to give/sell European nations supplies of one weapon so that the weapon it displaces can be given to Ukraine. This wouldn't be much more of a step beyond that. If the accepting the certificate happens entirely in the executive branch, it gets far easier.
I never claimed that. But maybe the EU might be able to kick in more during drastic times while the US dithers.
Z seems rather upset that his closest neighbors have only delivered 30% of what they've promised: https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu...-30-of-promised-eu-artillery-shells-received/
I’m really curious where the bottleneck is. It could be anything from raw materials to manufacturing to quality control to transport internationally to just getting it where it’s needed on the front.
For clarity, the EU is not a military organisation but a trade organisation which aspires to become a European Government. It has an interest in funding military integration at the political and industrial level, but has no forces or resources of its own. Forces and materiel belong to individual member nations. Following recent wobbles in transatlantic relations the EU has started to form an operations HQ but its funding and resources are trivial compared to NATO. This might change over time, but it requires the agreement of all 27 members so its progress will be slow.
If so that would be an amazing boon to Ukraine!
That is a significant shift in Israel's position, as they had been hyper-careful not to upset Russia and potentially endanger Jews still living within that dictatorship's borders.
I also saw today that they are designing the next generation of drones to also launch surface to air missiles, submerge for short periods, and some other things that I've forgotten. Being able to submerge may enable them to drive/navigate *under* the nets that are being used to protect the Kerch Bridge. I imagine that surface to air missiles would/could be used anywhere that there is an airfield or helipad near shore (like most of Crimea).
You have to admit that Ukrainians are pretty ingenious. Making deadly weapons out of Sea-Doo's and drones. When I was in Mykolaiv in the Fall of 2013 I was impressed with the young adults. Their zest for life and intelligence. May the Force be with Ukraine.
300 million was between the cushions?! In all seriousness that’s pretty good news for once, maybe some more can get to them.
It's a big couch.
Unfortunately, the article specifically says that this is not a sustainable thing. They likely will not be able to do more like this in the future, unless they continue to get screaming deals on buying replacement weapons.
That was what I was thinking, discounts for Ukraine…
I agree. Its a partisan issue in the USA, its existential for us.
