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We know West can give us more weapons, says Ukraine’s spy chief
The Telegraph via Yahoo ^ | September 18th, 2023 | Joe Barnes

Posted on 09/18/2023 11:29:34 AM PDT by Mariner

Ukraine knows the West can give more aid and weapons to Kyiv because “warehouses in Western countries are not completely empty”, the country’s chief spymaster has said.

Maj Gen Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said the country must prepare to build up its arsenal in order to outlast Russia, which he predicted could run out of weapons in 2026.

But he told The Economist that Ukraine could not do this without Western governments because its domestic arms industry had been blighted by decades of corruption, underinvestment and sabotage. “We are dependent on external players,” he said. “Russia is mostly dependent on itself.”

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1 posted on 09/18/2023 11:29:34 AM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Zelensky can take his begging bowl and shove it up his backside. What an ungrateful wretch.


2 posted on 09/18/2023 11:33:57 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (The Forever War is a crime against humanity)
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To: Mariner

Yes Biden can but Russia can give Kim Jong-Un space and military technology.

That’s something to think about after the recent five-day “Rocket Man” visit to Russia.


3 posted on 09/18/2023 11:35:47 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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And money...We know that the Federal Reserve isn’t out of ink and paper, or electrons.


4 posted on 09/18/2023 11:36:14 AM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Mariner

Yeah, we probably could. But we don’t really care about you that much. And Americans shouldn’t be supporting Nazis.


5 posted on 09/18/2023 11:41:00 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Mariner
The warehouses are not completely empty and Ukraine has been given far more US resources than it deserved. It's time to cut off the depletion of US armament stores before the US becomes incapable of SELF defense.
6 posted on 09/18/2023 11:49:25 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

Total depletion = easier Chinese control of the US.


7 posted on 09/18/2023 11:51:18 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Mariner

8 posted on 09/18/2023 11:52:42 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Mariner

Aggressive panhandling. At least wash the windows!


9 posted on 09/18/2023 11:54:18 AM PDT by jagusafr ( )
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To: Mariner
Let's highlight: "he told The Economist that Ukraine could not do this without Western governments because its domestic arms industry had been blighted by decades of corruption, underinvestment and sabotage."

How is this any different in logical construction from the indebted from excesive tuition now complaining they should be given a pass because ....

10 posted on 09/18/2023 12:05:40 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Mariner

2003: “We know West can give us more weapons”
2005: “We know West can give us more troops”


11 posted on 09/18/2023 12:47:38 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: MNDude

(2023, 2025)


12 posted on 09/18/2023 12:48:00 PM PDT by MNDude
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Uh we gave them over 100 Billion tax payer dollars and they have nothing to show for it.
The nerve of these grifters implying that we’re not done giving them everything we have until our warehouses are echoing emptiness.
They want to completely disarm the US before...what? What’s their plan? Drain us of weapons for whom?
What right does the Ukraine have to insist the US disarm itself in order to arm the Ukraine?


13 posted on 09/18/2023 12:48:07 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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Total depletion = easier Chinese control of the US.

Yup. Gut and disarm the military. Coming for the guns next. Softened up for takeover.

14 posted on 09/18/2023 12:50:00 PM PDT by Myrddin
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“We are dependent on external players,”

So was Europe during WW2 but they REPAID their war debt. All of them. You just want free stuff as long as possible. Sod off Ukie bum!


15 posted on 09/18/2023 1:02:07 PM PDT by oldvirginian ("Had I known what the North had in store for us, I would have continued fighting." Gen R E Lee )
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To: MNDude

It’s worse: “ which he predicted could run out of weapons in 2026”

Not even will, but could. So much for “weakening Russia”. Every reason we’ve been given for supporting Ukraine has turned out to be bogus.


16 posted on 09/18/2023 1:49:22 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: Mariner

We might want to keep a few for ourselves.


17 posted on 09/18/2023 2:43:56 PM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1997 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: Mariner

They want ATTCMS missiles for terror attacks on Moscow. That could result in Kinzhal missiles landing in London and Paris, i.e. at some point Russians will take the gloves off...


18 posted on 09/19/2023 5:51:45 AM PDT by ganeemead ( )
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