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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love fueling the fountain of blood! so-true I especially love fueling the fountain of blood overseas while my fellow citizens die and add more blood! biden-troll

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Hexbear dumbasses & spreading for an authoritarian regime, name a more iconic duo.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Time for Hawaii to get a bunch of Abrams and Bradleys.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

this but unironically, so that they can decolonise and drive the worldwide terrorist authoritarian yankoid empire from their lands

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

Maybe they could use them to declare independence from a country that cares more about bombing people overseas than protecting its own

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure about the US, but the UK is providing arms to Ukraine under bilateral aid agreements. The exact terms of these agreements aren't public, but traditionally bilateral aid agreements heavily favour the country giving, as the country receiving is desperate. Thus, the weapons are not being donated, they are being provided as a long term loan.

It's almost inevitable that Ukraine won't be able to pay back this loan. This means the UK will probably have to write off this debt, eventually. However in the meantime the books can be balanced (or at least it makes it look like the government hasn't raped the country as much as it has) and the write off will be a future government's problem. Also, whatever amount Ukraine will still pay should help ensure the country remains on the back foot, should it survive its invasion from Russia.

No real surprise from a government in bed with Russia over the years leading up and into the invasion.

Suffice it to say, the war machine money printer go brrrr.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Daily reminder to the reminder - the U.S. has to replace those supplies with new stuff which does cost money.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

One thing we can do is push for our government to not replace it

Or to not replace it with as much hardware

We've got quite the excessive stockpile currently

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

C'mon we both know they're gonna spend beaucoup bucks on it, there's nothing the government likes more than military spending

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hexbear tankies invading this post just like their favourite leader invades countries. With large numbers and stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah they are

I was really enjoying 196 as a tankie free zone

I think our rule needs to add hexbear to the list that includes Lemmygrad

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