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KJK998 t1_iu1wnl6 wrote

Reply to comment by johnsonutah in Connecticut's Candidates for Congress Weigh in on Continued Aid for Ukraine by jr_reddit

That’s absolutely not true that we are sending them obsolete stuff. We are actively struggling to replace the Javelin missiles we gave them. They have very sophisticated electronics that are not easy to get at the moment.

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101701890/javelin-missiles-are-in-short-supply-and-restocking-them-won-t-be-easy

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johnsonutah t1_iu22joi wrote

I didn’t say for that to sound like the equipment and weapons we send is obsolete. Rather, the stuff we send would eventually have to get replaced if we never used it. The stuff we send getting used up there results in demand for it, and it’s all produced here in the US. It’s basically a stimulus package for US manufacturing

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gohabssaydre t1_iu20h0x wrote

That’s a fair point and it gives me pause. But every time a Russian dies an angel gets its wings so I’ll sleep ok tonight

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