Posted on 12/06/2023 4:55:28 PM PST by Mariner
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's latest list of U.S. weapons it says it needs to fight the Russian military includes sophisticated air defense systems, F-18 "Hornet" fighter jets, drones, Apache and Blackhawk helicopters, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Officials from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense presented a "list of armaments to meet the needs of defense forces of Ukraine" during a closed-door session of a conference in Washington on Wednesday attended by government officials and defense industry executives.
The comprehensive list included weapons Ukraine already has in stock like Abrams tanks and 155 millimeter artillery, as well some weaponry such as F-16s, drones and long-range ATACMS missiles that it has asked for in the past.
But the list has a few surprises including big-ticket items like C-17 Globemaster transport jets made by Boeing and the C-130 Super Hercules made by Lockheed Martin. Boeing's Apache attack helicopters made the list, as did the Black Hawk helicopter made by Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky unit.
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It's not often you see this much stupid on display.
These are core systems, integral to the US national defense.
What, no tactical nukes?
how much time does it take to learn to skillfully pilot a F-18?
All in good time…..
I don't know. Do they come with an aircraft carrier?
More Ukraine funding is in the defense spending bill agreed to by Chuck Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson today.
MTG is on the case forget about the shadow boxing in the Senate they are Hell Bent to send more to Ukraine...
https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1732500563231654118
If we don’t give Ukraine what it wants, mark my words, Saddam Hussein will use his WMD against Saudi Arabia, and the Kaiser will soon be marching 500,000 Prussian soldiers down Broadway.
These people are insufferable.
It use to tick me off, but now I just look at the situation as a neutral observer.
And Poncho Villa (you fools thought he was dead) will launch his underground Army of the North to invade Texas, California and Arizona.
USS Nimitz is on Zelensky's next list of demands.
It should.
In fact, we should re-arm them with enough nuclear missiles to destroy Russia utterly. All of it.
Then THEY could engage in M.A.D. negotiations with Putin
Mt guess is one missile would need to explode from each side before they realized each other meant business and real negotiations took place.
The NDAA has a very, very long road and will see innumerable changes before even being submitted to either floor for a vote.
You’re freaking out way too soon.
Not long. Look at that movie “Independence Day”. If you have ANY flying experience you can pretty much jump right in.
It’s all just a big ol’ row of dominoes....
He only wants those because he’ll get top dollar for them on the black market. Mrs. Z needs a new pair of shoes!!
Christmas is coming - Maybe sent it to Santa and see if can fit it in his sleigh
This nation nearly 34 trillion in the hole enough is enough.
It is quite clear:
1) everything we send to the Ukies gets destroyed by Vlad.
2) it doesn’t matter what wonder weapons are donated,the Ukies have lost.
Our Pentagon knows this beyond a shadow of any doubt- St Zelensky’s grand offensive was a miserable failure, a total waste of western arms, western training, western equipment, western money and total waste of Ukie lives.
How about - NO.
NO is a complete sentence.
How about a couple of carrier battle groups, while you are at it? Hey - it isn’t like Biden is using them all. /s
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