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Germany to send thousands of weapons to Ukraine in major reversal
Axios ^ | Axios | Zachary Basu

Posted on 02/26/2022 10:13:40 AM PST by lodi90

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To: lodi90

The Russians are getting BLEEPED hard.


61 posted on 02/26/2022 10:56:41 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: Vinnie

Using nukes would be deeply humiliating for the Russian people. The Russian people would Ceausescu him. Sooner rather than later.


62 posted on 02/26/2022 10:57:47 AM PST by lodi90
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To: lodi90

This is Pudskies Waterloo.


63 posted on 02/26/2022 10:57:54 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: LuxAerterna

Yeh right...close it?? They’re the chief benefactor.


64 posted on 02/26/2022 10:58:09 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Sacajaweau

I expect Putin will shortly blow up the pipelines in Ukraine and blame Ukraine for it.


65 posted on 02/26/2022 10:59:06 AM PST by lodi90
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To: lodi90
He’ll still get to keep the stolen Crimea. That’s all Russians really wanted with Ukraine.

If only!

It's hard to see Putin betting the whole wad to keep what he already won.

Throughout history, leaders have miscalculated the odds and underestimated the resistance, but not for small rewards do they risk their legacy and the interests of their nation.

Putin is trying to expand, not consolidate. This calls for perfect timing. Thanks to Joe Biden it seems like a fine time to expand, but if it turns out imperfect, Putin better find himself an extra food taster.

66 posted on 02/26/2022 10:59:20 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: DarthVader

Sure, buddy. Germany alone is sending ONE THOUSAND modern anti tank missiles. and FIVE HUNDRED MANPADS. How many tanks and aircraft does Putin have?


67 posted on 02/26/2022 11:00:37 AM PST by lodi90
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To: Sequoyah101
Who is putin going to sell his gas to?

I guess he'll just have to store it in Russian tanks and warships.

68 posted on 02/26/2022 11:01:49 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: DarthVader

Is Putin a relative?


69 posted on 02/26/2022 11:02:30 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: DarthVader
"Sez you! I have seen the video of the missile attacks and it looks like they are using Kaliber and P-800 "

It's pretty easy to see what the Russians are using, because they have the additional problem that so many of them don't explode:








70 posted on 02/26/2022 11:03:33 AM PST by Renfrew
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To: StolarStorm
You have no idea what we have. We have weapon systems that would blow your mind (literally).

Space Force comes to mind. A totally separate branch of the U.S. armed forces created by President Trump.

Certain folks laughed at that. But note that the current "occupying" administration has made no moves to disband it.

That tells me that Space Force has a major role in our armed forces and the underpinning military technology is probably pretty amazing.

71 posted on 02/26/2022 11:03:50 AM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 33 days away from outliving Robert Reed (of Brady Bunch Fame))
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To: lodi90

Those weapons are useless against hypersonic cruise missile attacks which are sort of used like rocket artillery and will destroy them before they even get on to the battlefield. Putin has thousands of these missiles and they can be launched from ship, sub, ground and air. They also have greater range.


72 posted on 02/26/2022 11:04:33 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues the the day be decided but by Blood & Iro)
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To: Renfrew

Need failure analysis on fuse systems?


73 posted on 02/26/2022 11:04:38 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: lodi90

People act like Putin hasn’t been preparing for this for years. Germany gets 32% of its oil from Russia and now they want to send weapons to Ukraine when Putin is about to take control of Kiev? They already sanctioned themselves, now they want to cut off more energy? Interesting strategy.

Is Europe really hoping for a nuclear exchange to please the woke masses?


74 posted on 02/26/2022 11:04:59 AM PST by BootsOfEscaping
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To: lodi90

Nothing left but lot’s of dead Russians in Ukraine.


75 posted on 02/26/2022 11:06:15 AM PST by devane617 (RUN FOR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE! COUNCIL,SCHOOL BOARD, ETC.)
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To: DarthVader

Thank you for pointing this out. Russia has weapons systems more advanced than anything in the EU.


76 posted on 02/26/2022 11:06:29 AM PST by BootsOfEscaping
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To: lodi90

It’s about time. This time, they will be welcomed.


77 posted on 02/26/2022 11:07:34 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Renfrew

That is likely an a EW munition which is not designed to explode but go into the ground then jam things electronically like sensors, jammers and weapons systems.


78 posted on 02/26/2022 11:07:49 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues the the day be decided but by Blood & Iro)
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To: lodi90

No...


79 posted on 02/26/2022 11:08:40 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: lodi90
The maker of the Gepard has told the German government it has 50 units ready to ship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flakpanzer_Gepard

80 posted on 02/26/2022 11:12:23 AM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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