Posted on 12/28/2022 8:26:36 AM PST by Kazan
It wouldn’t be nearly as bad if all those billions in arms diverted into the illegal foreign arms market had been used to kill Russian boys. I guess that laundry tab has to be paid somehow.
“Current US procurement plans do not seem to factor in long-term support for Ukraine, nor are there any procurement plans being discussed that will. While Russia claims that “demilitarizing” Ukraine is one of its primary objectives during its ongoing special military operation, it appears that the US and NATO are also – in a way – being demilitarized.”
Oof.
In before the REEeeeeeeeing! Zeepers!
“...numbers NATO couldn’t provide Ukraine no matter how much it wants to.”
Yep, the West will need to develop its military industry base virtually from scratch, while Russia, instead, kept theirs intact...cost Russia quite a bit over the years, but rather than make an excuse such as ‘a protracted ground war will never happen’, they just did what we should have also done.
So I estimate late 2024, at best (if all our extended supply lines through), before we can step up production significantly. I speculate that our masters in DC are just now figuring that out.
No cost is too high to defend our 58th state.
“No cost is too high to defend our 58th state.”
Think “Welfare State”, in this case.
The Ukraine Crisis is starting to resemble the Climate Crisis.
USA, sacrifice and pay the hell up! Only 9.3 years or months or whatever left!
And the Russians are adept at fighting a winter war.
Yep.
Procurement for Ukraine is done through Congressional appropriations and bought through our Foreign military sales program. Regular budgeting for FMS is not part of the standard military budget process. One also needs to understand that many of the weapon systems going to Ukraine and our foreign Allie’s are not the same top of the line equipment that our troops use. They get systems that are similar but often are slightly inferior to our standard equipment.
Ukraine 1991-2023 RIP
More than the Ukrainians, being that its their land and their familiar weather? Primarily its a matter of logistics, which the Russians seem to be utterly inept/corrupt.
Are they? Ask the Finns, or look at the death tolls of the invading German Army versus the native Russian Army in WWII, we don’t really see any winter finesse or talent from the Russians, just an indifference to human life.
Looking at this current war I would bet that Ukrainians will display more winter capabilities than the Russians, regardless of who wins in the end.
Yes...the Ukrainians are on home turf.
The most important factors are that the Ukrainians are smarter and more capable, more disciplined, and more caring about their soldiers.
Are you related to Speedy from Texas?
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