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mikhakozhin t1_j2etq71 wrote

Reply to comment by coreywindom in Ukrainian air defense will become stronger in new year – Zelensky by Espressodimare

You gave all old weapons and you have not weapons for yourself and you can't make weapons enough for Ukraine. One battary of Patriot will make urkranian army a lot stronger instead all of the losted C300 of course.

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Coldheart29 t1_j2evezo wrote

uh, you see, your understanding of western weapon/military supplies stocking is deeply flawed. Unlike russia, here in NATOland we keep old, functioning stuff mothballed just in case, alongside the ready-to-use and the currently used, modern stuff. That's why we were able to load Ukraine with effective weapon systems (largely 20/30 years old but still functional stuff) and supplies, while keeping our defensive capabilities mostly untouched.

It's just that soviet era crap that was sitting in eastern european countries is running out, so we're starting to send newer and better stuff that's just slightly newer.

It'll be a looong time before the MICs from the combined NATO nations will have to actually start worrying about actual suplly issues :D.

EDIT: grammar 'n stuff.

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Fellhuhn t1_j2fff9n wrote

And in the meantime Ukraine soldiers were trained on the new systems...

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Coldheart29 t1_j2fin3i wrote

Exactly, this war, while being a tragedy, has been a great opportunity to bring the ukarinian defense forces up to NATO standards.

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