Wilshire@lemmy.world to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 years ago"We've used 5% of our defense budget to arm Ukraine. And with it, they've destroyed 50% of Putin's army." - Ad targeted to Republicans to support Ukrainestreamable.comexternal-linkmessage-square173linkfedilinkarrow-up1980arrow-down123
arrow-up1957arrow-down1external-link"We've used 5% of our defense budget to arm Ukraine. And with it, they've destroyed 50% of Putin's army." - Ad targeted to Republicans to support Ukrainestreamable.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square173linkfedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up71arrow-down1·2 years agoDoes this include giving them old equipment which they’d have to dispose of anyway? Because that’s not exactly “spending”. Some even say that it saves money because they have no disposal cost.
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·2 years agoHopefully Ukraine keeps “disposing” all of our ammunition in the general direction of the invaders.
minus-squareFleetingTit@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·2 years agoThat stuff has a limited shel(l)f life anyways.
minus-squarejasondj@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up37·2 years agoDon’t forget that the old gear has to be replaced. That’s good American jobs right there.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-22 years agoIt was going to be replaced regardless of Ukraine, that’s the point. It was to be junked anyway.
minus-squaremushroom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoI’m pretty sure the Abrams is made in Kentucky. Another big reason Moscow Mitch is on board with sending aid.
minus-squareBonesince1997@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI forgot about that name. It suits that frozen mummy.
minus-squareclutchmatic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoWork smart, not hard. That’s still a winning argument for me
Does this include giving them old equipment which they’d have to dispose of anyway? Because that’s not exactly “spending”. Some even say that it saves money because they have no disposal cost.
Hopefully Ukraine keeps “disposing” all of our ammunition in the general direction of the invaders.
That stuff has a limited shel(l)f life anyways.
Don’t forget that the old gear has to be replaced. That’s good American jobs right there.
It was going to be replaced regardless of Ukraine, that’s the point. It was to be junked anyway.
I’m pretty sure the Abrams is made in Kentucky. Another big reason Moscow Mitch is on board with sending aid.
I forgot about that name. It suits that frozen mummy.
Work smart, not hard. That’s still a winning argument for me
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