From reading elsewhere, it seems the government is giving permits to sell to Ukraine. It’s not out of our budget or stockpiles.
Nice to see Trump taking HILLARY’S approach to Russia...
Russia hasn’t been playing ball on North Korea so Trump uses the stick on them.
Like every other lethal weapon ever placed in the hands of Ukraine, these anti tank missiles will be sold out the back door to the highest bidder, or lost to the DRA the next time the mighty Ukies screw up the courage to go on the offensive.
Perhaps of Russia does not want their tanks blown up, they should stop shipping in tanks. Or if it’s anti-tank missiles that he hates so much perhaps we should Supply M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine, that seems to be okay with him.
Seriously, “separatists” have fricking TANKS, and Putin plays innocent with a straight face?!
This is a game changer on the battlefield. A system costing less than 100,000 dollars will destroy tanks costing a few million dollars. War is one on the battlefield. The arms one puts on the battlefield are a function of economics and industrial base.
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If Trump is “Putin’s bitch”, why are we selling this to the Ukraine that is in an undeclared war with Russia?
“Russian-backed separatists”
Those who want their independence from Ukraine. How dare them.
...U.S. officials said Friday that the Trump administration approved a plan...
More unnamed sources. Could be more fake news.
"U.S. officials said Friday [12/22/2017] that the Trump administration approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, in a long-awaited move that deepens America's involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia."
"arms include American-made Javelin anti-tank missiles that Ukraine has long sought to boost its defenses against Russian-backed separatists armed with tanks that have rolled through eastern Ukraine"