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Biden says US will send its 'most cutting-edge systems' to Ukraine

posted 3 years ago by robocat893 (16257)
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President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the US will send its "most cutting-edge systems" to Ukraine as he announced a sweeping new military aid package.

Biden said he is authorizing $800 million worth of security assistance for Ukraine, bringing the total to $1 billion this week alone.

Included in the military package are 800 anti-aircraft systems, 9,000 anti-armor systems, 7,000 small arms like machine guns, grenade launchers, pistols, and shotguns, and 20 million rounds of ammunition.

More specifically, the administration said the package will include Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, similar shoulder-fired AT-4 weapons effective against armored vehicles, mortar rounds, body armor, and helmets.

It looks like it is just a matter of time before we are drawn into Putin's war.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-says-us-send-most-173056428.html

[–] Rorikon (18396) 3 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Ukraine
Ukraine ranked 122nd out of 180 countries in 2021, the second most corrupt in Europe, ahead of Russia. Better than Mexico though.

I'm more worried of the backfire. Ukraine is pretty high up there on the corruption scale. I'm worried about 'cutting-edge' systems falling into the wrong hands or sold onto the black market to Russia or even China if not smuggled. Look at all the gear Russia is also losing to Ukraine also if not being captured, some of their latest or more modern stuff to say the least. I just hope the Dems aren't doing something stupid like Operation Fast & Furious.

[–] ProgsReturn (2236) 3 years ago

I wonder how that compares to the equipment left behind in Afghanistan

[–] JoWilli (21654) 3 years ago

no one cares about the failed 20 year war now...that Country is a sh*t hole and dems seem content...

[–] Bloodworth79 (5739) 3 years ago

Last time American gave weapons and money to defeat the Russians was in Afghanistan.

How did that turn out?

I'd say every decision this Democrat party makes is a diseaser.
Literally do the opposite of what they say.

[–] moviechatterer (16326) 3 years ago

Which party gave was in power when the weapons were given to defeat the Russians in Afganistan?

[–] Bloodworth79 (5739) 3 years ago

How long was that war?

[–] moviechatterer (16326) 3 years ago

fine , I'll look it up myself ...

The Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989) was a conflict wherein insurgent groups known collectively as the Mujahideen, as well as smaller Marxist–Leninist–Maoist groups, fought a nine-year guerrilla war against the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) and the Soviet Army throughout the 1980s, mostly in the Afghan countryside

So ten years , to answer your question. looks like it was Reagan's watch
If that stupid commie democrat hadnt supplied the mudjahadeen and crated aL Q then 9/11 wouldnt have happend right?
oh wait , was Reagan Democrat or Republican ? ... i forget

[–] Bloodworth79 (5739) 3 years ago

Regan was originally a Democrat and was so disgusted at what he saw, he ran Republican

[–] moviechatterer (16326) 3 years ago

...and then made the really bad republican decision to arm the Mujahideen

How did that turn out?
I'd say that republican decision was a disaster.
Literally do the opposite of what they say.

Dont you think you have to accept that the thing you were directly blaming democrats for (as usual) was a Republican thing?

[–] RoboReCop (3387) 3 years ago

From what I'm reading and what I believe MovieChatterer is trying to say is that Russia should have been allowed to conquer the DRA, and thus be allowed to take Ukraine.