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Ukraine Wants West to Fund 800,000-Strong Army for 10 Years After War
Kiev Post ^ | 11 Nov 26 | Kiev Post

Posted on 11/12/2026 6:50:51 AM PST by delta7

brief: Ukraine is seeking long-term Western funding to maintain an 800,000-strong army after the war to deter future Russian aggression.

The proposal contrasts sharply with Moscow’s demands to limit Ukraine’s military, including a 2022 proposal to cap its forces at 85,000 troops. Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi are also addressing NATO-style security guarantees and Europe’s future security architecture.

Ukraine has asked its Western allies to finance an 800,000-strong army for at least 10 years after the war with Russia ends, seeking to deter another Russian invasion.

The request was raised during discussions on security guarantees at trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP.

The meeting marks the first such trilateral negotiations in nearly nine months, with discussions extending beyond a potential ceasefire to the future security architecture of Europe.….


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: war

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1 posted on 11/12/2026 6:50:51 AM PST by delta7
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To: delta7

I say no. 800,000 times no.


2 posted on 11/12/2026 6:53:08 AM PST by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: telescope115

I say no. 800,000 times no.
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80 percent of Democrats support the Ukie war, the $300 billion of taxpayers money from senile Joe wasn’t enough……we can rest assured when the Democrats regain control in January, $$$ billions more of our tax payers money will be flushed down that filthy Ukie toilet.


3 posted on 11/12/2026 7:00:15 AM PST by delta7
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To: delta7

Yup.


4 posted on 11/12/2026 7:01:21 AM PST by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: delta7

The current active duty US military is around 1.25 million for perspective


5 posted on 11/12/2026 7:01:53 AM PST by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: delta7

The UK can’t even afford to fund it’s own Army for NATO goals... So No.


6 posted on 11/12/2026 7:02:56 AM PST by Texan4Life
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To: delta7

Canada’s Carney will give them all the money the Canadian taxpayer has left but the way Carney gives it away there’s not much left


7 posted on 11/12/2026 7:03:47 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: butlerweave

Trump got the euros to up their defense spending to 5%. Problem solved.


8 posted on 11/12/2026 7:28:14 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: delta7

By the end of the war, they’ll have to wait for another generation of men to mature.


9 posted on 11/12/2026 7:34:34 AM PST by Rennes Templar (Corruption has been built into social welfare for decades.)
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To: delta7
The z man got it covered...Russian men happy

Zelensky Regime Sends Mass Military Draft Summonses To ... Sep 29, 2026 · The women’s jackets, which were ordered by the Ukrainian government, are more evidence of the mobilization efforts being put into place by the regime of Volodymyr Zelensky.

They going to need more than jackets for their women.

10 posted on 11/12/2026 7:35:20 AM PST by spokeshave ( Cancer survivor...Radiation therapy all month X target tattooed+ chemo )
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To: delta7
The z man got it covered...Russian men happy

Zelensky Regime Sends Mass Military Draft Summonses To ... Sep 29, 2026 · The women’s jackets, which were ordered by the Ukrainian government, are more evidence of the mobilization efforts being put into place by the regime of Volodymyr Zelensky.

They going to need more than jackets for their women.

11 posted on 11/12/2026 7:35:22 AM PST by spokeshave ( Cancer survivor...Radiation therapy all month X target tattooed+ chemo )
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To: delta7

The US active duty army is under 500,000.

The entire EU has 700,000 - 900,000.

Just BIZARRE.


12 posted on 11/12/2026 7:39:24 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 (moniker awarded in SERE school, on the waterboard))
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To: delta7
forever
13 posted on 11/12/2026 7:46:29 AM PST by The Louiswu (Good Luck!)
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To: delta7

Ya see what pandering to this fk stick has done??

Hey Z... Want in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up first!!


14 posted on 11/12/2026 7:48:00 AM PST by sit-rep (I may be Dumb, but I'm not Stupid!)
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To: delta7

3rd line: and I will continue to kick back your cut in $$$ and sex slaves, just like always.


15 posted on 11/12/2026 7:52:20 AM PST by bobbo666
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To: delta7

He should be able to make enough selling his arms (cheap and pretty effective) t the rest of Europe to fund a lot of his standing army needs.


16 posted on 11/12/2026 8:38:38 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: The Louiswu

Good book.

I wish we could hook up some world leaders to the machine they had in that book.


17 posted on 11/12/2026 8:39:43 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: delta7

“I need ALOT more $$$.”

People in hell want ice water.

wy69


18 posted on 11/12/2026 8:46:42 AM PST by whitney69 (uipment )
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