Australia Joins The “Ukrainian Bandwagon”; Agrees To Supply ‘Heavy Weapons’ To Kiev To Battle Russia

Eurasian Times ^ | April 28, 2022 | Tanmay Kadam

[GonzoII]

The Australian government has responded to appeals by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia for providing heavy artillery weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as the war intensifies in Donbas. “We need some heavy weaponry – we need jets, we need tanks, we need productive vehicles, we need heavy artillery, we need offensive weapons. We need some real stuff,” said the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, during an event hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) on April 26.

“We are there in the trenches for your people basically – because if we fall, the consequences we’re going to see globally will be enormous,” Myroshnychenko further said while emphasizing the importance of the defense of Ukraine for defending the values of freedom and democracy.

The appeal came on the backdrop of Russia intensifying its military offensive in Donbas which has raised the need for more tanks and mobile artillery for the Ukrainian armed forces to take on the Russian mechanized battalions.

So, Australia has agreed to send six M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers and howitzer ammunition to Europe in response to the urgent plea by the Ukrainian Ambassador.

….snip The M777 is said to be 41% lighter than the 7,154 kg (15,772 lb) M198 howitzer it replaces and it has become the benchmark for 155mm Lightweight Towed Artillery Systems. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States.

The howitzer is equipped with a 39-caliber barrel and provides a maximum firing range of 24.7 km with standard rounds and 30 km with EFRB (Extended Range Full Bore) rounds. It can also fire the M982 Excalibur GPS-guided munition, which allows accurate fire at a range of up to 40 km….

[alexander_busek]

Exactly, how will all these weapons get from Australia to the battlefield in eastern Ukraine without the Russians blowing them up.

Putin would be insane to attack any weapons shipments before they had crossed into Ukrainian territory.

Attacking an Australian weapons shipment on the high seas or, e.g., while it was still in Poland would be certifiably insane.

Regards,

[Lurker]

“There is thus absolutely no justification for attempting to establish a moral equivalency between the Russians and the Ukrainians.”

I wasn’t. And I’ve been pretty clear about it. I was merely stating my opinion.

The Russians are at fault here. There’s no doubt about that. And I hope they get curb stomped for it.

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[Lazamataz]

You did not understand my original post. I said the USA should give Ukraine nuclear missiles that will be stationed in the geographic areas that Putin wants most.

Nah. Just, lets us fire nuclear weapons at Russia, right now. Let them know we are serious about this.

[wastedyears]

You’re from New York and you think Ukraine is corrupt?

Yeah, I know corruption when I see it. The politicians don't launder their money through here, they send it overseas, less of a paper trail. Why do you think so many wealthy people have bank accounts in the Caribbean countries?

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“You want to “fight China?””

Did you deliberately misinterpret my post? I’m sure you understand the difference between “need to” and “want to”. I don’t want to fight China, but if they continue their aggressive actions and decide that the U.S. is weak under Biden we may NEED to. If Dementia Joe continues to deplete our weapons stockpiles, strategic oil reserve, food production capability etc., our military capability will be reduced. That of course may be the plan.

[Tom Tetroxide]

You don’t think if the US did that we wouldn’t suffer any consequences from such actions?