Posted on Mar 17, 2022
Armed drones, Stingers, and 20 million rounds: Biden announces $1B in weapons for Ukraine -...
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President Joe Biden announced today that the US will provide Ukraine with an additional $800 million in weaponry, committing a total of $1 billion in military aid to Kyiv this week alone.
The latest security assistance package doubles the $1 billion in security assistance previously given by the administration.
However, the military tech that the US will provide to Ukraine — which includes anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft systems — falls short of the more sophisticated air defense systems and combat aircraft Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for during a speech to US lawmakers earlier today.
The latest security assistance package doubles the $1 billion in security assistance previously given by the administration.
However, the military tech that the US will provide to Ukraine — which includes anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft systems — falls short of the more sophisticated air defense systems and combat aircraft Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for during a speech to US lawmakers earlier today.
Armed drones, Stingers, and 20 million rounds: Biden announces $1B in weapons for Ukraine -...
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Lt Col Charlie Brown I saw that on T.V. yesterday, powerful and heartfelt.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones SPC Nancy Greene PO1 Tony Holland SGT Mark Anderson LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy Sgt (Join to see) LTC David Brown 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD
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LTC Stephen F.
This tongue-in-cheek web article refers to the AeroVironment’s Switchblade system, which loiters in the sky before crashing into its target." my friend SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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It appears that Russia is beginning to use more stand off weapons from aircraft in Russian airspace. The UA will need more sophisticated air defense weaponry if that is the case.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
What we are giving them won't help in that case. And it also appears they are launching from ships off shore
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
That weaponry exists but it's unlikely Ukraine military knows how to operate it, so how do they get trained? It takes months to get western units up to speed on on these systems.
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PO2 Marco Monsalve
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - Lt Col Charlie Brown If they get more of the newer S-300's with the 95 mile range that would help (the bulk of their current S-300's only have about a 65 mile range). You are right Jack that they don't have the time to be trained on systems like the Patriot PAC-3 besides it would be almost impossible to integrate them into their radar at this stage.
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Wow is Uncle Joe finally getting off his thumbs? Shame though, too little, too late. The Ukrainians need much more that the scraps Joe is throwing them. I'm done.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
What rock have you been under? Uncle Joe was warning of this long before even the Ukrainians would acknowledge a threat. Getting NATO, the EU and most of the civilized world on the same page is hardly sitting on his thumbs despite what right leaning media tells you.
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LTC Stephen F.
This tongue-in-cheek web article refers to the AeroVironment’s Switchblade system, which loiters in the sky before crashing into its target." my friend CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD
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MCPO Hilary Kunz
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - you do remember that, “Uncle Joe”, was the left’s name for Stalin?
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