Wilshire@lemmy.world to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 1 year 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-square63fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down12
arrow-up1102arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square63fedilink
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year 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-squarejasondj@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoDon’t forget that the old gear has to be replaced. That’s good American jobs right there.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 year agoIt was going to be replaced regardless of Ukraine, that’s the point. It was to be junked anyway.
minus-squaremushroom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI’m pretty sure the Abrams is made in Kentucky. Another big reason Moscow Mitch is on board with sending aid.
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.
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.