Yet Trump is not convinced the 500% secondary tariffs will be needed.
Additionally, there is no new Presidential draw down authority, so they won't be taking stock beyond the 10 Patriot interceptors already authorized. Whether Biden's commitments will be met is unlikely, but even if it is the limit is $3B...assuming all the Congressionally authorized draw down authority was committed by Biden.
Other than that, NATO (sans US) gets in line for new production. They submit their PO, make their deposit, and await firm order commitment.
Does anyone see it any other way?
Remember Tehran.
What are we buying from Russia to tariff these days?
More toothless sanctions that haven’t worked for three years now (or over ten, since we’ve been doing it since they took Crimea in 2014.) Russia’s top trading partners are China (#1), India (#2) and Turkey (#3). U.S. is miniscule to them.
Production and delivery of any new missiles is one year out.
Our stocks are at around 25% or enough for about 4 to 6 weeks supply if we need them...if that long.
Trump loves tariffs and EOs because he can decree them without having to mess with the Congress idiots.
Trump is limited in what he can do to make other sovereign countries do what he wants. But financial steps may be helpful.
Reagan policies helped bring an end to the Soviet Union. Although a lot has changed since then Russia is not in very good economic shape these days.
The DC/London axis ran into an actual red line. And they simply cannot believe that charm, bluster, anger, threats and flattery will get them to acquiesce to our terms at their expense.
Bottom line, our side is broke, losing, and we desperately want to stop the fighting so we can start the “Blackrock rebuilds Ukraine” phase and start screwing with China.
I’ll check in in September and see how it looks.
In 50 days, Russian soldiers will be in the suburbs of Kiev or certainly have crossed the Dnieper. Then the real negotiations will begin in earnest.
Trump is a neocon
Trump is a neocon.
He is a zeeper.
“Does anyone see it any other way?”
Didn’t you say that we could MATERIALIZE weapons out of thin air, so we never had to worry about about inventories and could keep sending weapons to Ukraine for the next 100 years? Oh wait, that was the Zeepers implying that.
I tried to generate an ai image of DJT in a police uniform, but the ai refused my request.
smh
The DC/London axis ran into an actual red line. And they simply cannot believe that charm, bluster, anger, threats and flattery will not get them to acquiesce to our terms at their expense.
Bottom line, our side is broke, losing, and we desperately wants to stop the fighting so we can start the “Blackrock rebuilds Ukraine” phase and start screwing with China.
I’ll check in in September and see how it looks.
As far as I know, Russia is still supplying the US nuclear industry with about 30% of its enriched uranium, with payments made via specific non-sanctioned channels. I think Fed.gov has mandated it finally be cut off by 2028
The Russians are flying much of their goods to avoid the tariffs....seems to be working.
ForeverWar MIC money win..
Only 50 days huh?
According to Reuters, we pay 16% of NATO’s budget. It would be interesting if our portion was used to buy weapons from ourselves to send them to Ukraine.
Trump is talking out of his azz again. He will change his mind several times before the 50 day deadline.
Trump is a loose cannon on a rolling deck.
Why 50 days? That’s too long.
In 50 days, a lot can happen. Putin’s hordes of Korean mercennaries could be parading in Majdan Square in Kiev by then. He probably interpreted this “ultimatum” as a green light.