War in Ukraine Thread
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An-Cap Frog
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If people really made so much money from war, all of them would be endless...
Peacefrog
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The war is pretty much endless at this point. It just changes locations. The same people that praised ending Afghanistan because we didn’t need to spend money on other countries’ problems are now praising sending unlimited cash to Ukraine. We made it almost 4 hours without a war (assuming you ignore the other parts of the Middle East).
TxFrog1999
The Man Behind The Curtain
This.
Peacefrog
Degenerate
We are experiencing Orwell’s fever dream in real time.
HFrog1999
Member
Paul in uhh
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TxFrog1999
The Man Behind The Curtain
At this rate I might legally change my name to Ukraine.
tcudoc
Full Member
That’s crazy! So crazy it just might work…
froginmn
Full Member
Call me Kraizy
geezer
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
"The US is preparing $1 billion more in military aid to Ukraine, the largest drawdown from existing inventories since Russia’s invasion, according to the Pentagon.
The assistance package includes long-range artillery munitions, anti-tank weapons and medical vehicles and supplies, the Defense Department said in a statement Monday.
It’s the 18th drawdown of Pentagon inventories since August 2021 and brings the total of US security assistance to Ukraine under the Biden administration to about $9.8 billion."
US Readies $1 Billion More in Military Aid to Ukraine
www.bloomberg.com
geezer
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
"Two U.S. agencies announced massive new rounds of support for Ukraine on Monday, with the Agency for International Development (USAID) committing $4.5 billion to help support the nation's faltering economy while the Department of Defense announced another $1 billion in security assistance as Ukraine’s military fights off a Russian invasion."
US Commits Another $1 Billion In Arms And $4.5 Billion In Aid To Ukraine
The U.S. Defense Department sent the largest amount of security assistance to Ukraine to date.
www.forbes.com
geezer
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Re: US Aid to Ukraine:
To date, Congress has approved a total of $54 Billion in aid to Ukraine--$14B in March; $40B in May. Both pieces of legislation were approved by overwhelming bipartisan majorities. For example, the $40B package passed the Senate 86-11. If you have a problem, write/call you senators and congresscritters.
The announcements you are posting reflect money from the $54 Billion pot being spent. It's not new money.
Think of it this way, you get your monthly paycheck. That's your approved amount. The announcement the government is making is like you posting that "Hey, today I spent $500 for car repairs" out of this month's paycheck.
One more note: Please note the phrase "drawdown from existing inventories". The weapons/ammunitions we are sending to Ukraine are coming from what the US military has on hand--and the $ amount is what the items would cost if bought new. Of course, when we "drawdown" current US inventory, it must be replaced, so that $ figure would represent what the US would pay its own suppliers for the replacement items.
To date, Congress has approved a total of $54 Billion in aid to Ukraine--$14B in March; $40B in May. Both pieces of legislation were approved by overwhelming bipartisan majorities. For example, the $40B package passed the Senate 86-11. If you have a problem, write/call you senators and congresscritters.
The announcements you are posting reflect money from the $54 Billion pot being spent. It's not new money.
Think of it this way, you get your monthly paycheck. That's your approved amount. The announcement the government is making is like you posting that "Hey, today I spent $500 for car repairs" out of this month's paycheck.
One more note: Please note the phrase "drawdown from existing inventories". The weapons/ammunitions we are sending to Ukraine are coming from what the US military has on hand--and the $ amount is what the items would cost if bought new. Of course, when we "drawdown" current US inventory, it must be replaced, so that $ figure would represent what the US would pay its own suppliers for the replacement items.
LVH
Active Member
Oh so its $54 billion now? More than the $40 billion?
No wonder it passed via bi-partisan support - WE CALL IT THE UNIPARTY FOR A REASON. Both parties are out to screw the American People.
We continue to write blank checks to Ukraine while we have homeless veterans out here on the streets. Middle class being crushed by inflation and cost of living. Let's face it - the money is not actually used to support Ukraine, its used to line the pockets of the politically connected. CBS had a report this weekend that only 30% of the money is actually used for aid... so where is the other 70% going?
geezer
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Four Ways to Understand the $54 Billion in U.S. Spending on Ukraine (Published 2022)
It’s the most annual assistance given by the U.S. to a country in the last decade.
Hoosierfrog
Tier 1
Olga, we go to beach vacation and watch victorious Rodina special military opera…what was that loud noise!
www.mirror.co.uk
www.theguardian.com
Ukraine hits back at Russia by attacking airbase in Crimea with explosions seen
A total of 15 explosions were reported in 30 minutes in Novofedorivka and 30 people from houses adjacent to the airfield were evacuated as columns of smoke and dust covered the area
www.mirror.co.uk
One person killed after Ukraine appears to hit major Russian airbase in Crimea – as it happened
Head of region announces death after attack on base deep inside the occupied Crimean peninsula in what is being seen as a significant strike
www.theguardian.com
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