Germany 🇩🇪 announced the delivery of a sizeable new military aid package for Ukraine today. The contents of the package are as follows:
1x IRIS-T SLM air defense system
1x IRIS-T SLS air defense system
3x HIMARS MLRS
20x Marder IFVs
10x Leopard 1A5 MBTs
2x BEAVER bridge laying tanks
2x DACHs...
The Netherlands 🇳🇱 announced today that IFU funding is purchasing $375 million usd worth of 152mm artillery shells for Ukraine, from an undisclosed producer. Note, this is separate from the Czech 🇨🇿 led initiative to procure 800,000 122mm and 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine.
The IFU...
I'll pull the exact quote out of the press conference you linked from Jan 4th, 2024.
"There -- there's a Newsweek story out there that says that there is ATACMS up for destruction, the expired ATACMS, U.S. ATACMS, that would be a significant expense to American taxpayers, according to one...
Canada 🇨🇦 announced another military aid package today, albeit, a fairly small one. It includes the following:
- 2000 CRV7 rocket motors
- 130,000 rounds of small arms ammo
- 29 Nanuk Remote Weapons Systems
Note: the 2000 CRV7 rocket motors is an initial tranche. Ottawa will send tens of...
The M39A1 are being withdrawn from service because they are to no longer be used by the U.S. Army. An unknown number were stripped down and completely rebuilt into M57E1 missiles, that will remain in U.S. inventories. The shorter ranged M39 and M39A1 variants are being fully removed from the...
Norway 🇳🇴 announced that they are in the process of sending 50,000 81mm and 120mm mortar shells to Ukraine, valued at $45 million usd.
https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/norge-gir-bombekastergranater-til-ukraina-for-nar-en-halv-milliard/s/5-95-1869878
Confirmed: The G7 leaders have formally agreed to a $50 Billion usd loan for Ukraine, that will be repaid using the profits / interest confiscated from Russians frozen assets in U.S, Canadian, British and European Banks. This is the major step in releasing the $50 Billion usd in funds to Ukraine...
"Modern military standard" is evident to anyone looking to see it. M39 and M39A1 is being given to Ukraine in large quantities because it is obsolete in the eyes of the donating nation. USA 🇺🇸 is instead stockpiling the longer range, unitary warhead M57 variant of the ATACMS, which continued...
The M39A1 variant began production in 1997, which realistically means it's mid 90's technology. That's a 30 year old ballistic missile. By modern military standards that's technology that you could classify anywhere from "old' to "ancient".
At the G7 summit in Italy 🇮🇹, Canada 🇨🇦 has announced that it will contribute $5 Billion usd to the U.S. led initiative to provide Ukraine a $50 Billion sum of cash to be used for national defense needs. Canada, and other participants will be reimbursed from the interest earned off of $300...
We'll see how S-500 does. S-400 in Crimea has struggled with Ukraine's ancient M39A1 variant of the ATACMS ballistic missile. We'll see if S-500 is as good as Russia says it is. Rarely is that ever the case when talking about Russian military equipment.
Britain 🇬🇧 is expected to announce a $309 million usd energy / infrastructure aid package for Ukraine tomorrow. The Brits will join France 🇫🇷, Italy 🇮🇹 and The Netherlands 🇳🇱 among recent countries to announce substantial packages aimed at rebuilding Ukrainian energy infrastructure...
Per the New York Times, the newly announced Patriot Air Defense Battery will come directly from Poland, where it was protecting U.S. troops that were deployed there, but who are rotating out of the region. What's important about that development is that due to the proximity to Ukraine, the...
The German 🇩🇪 led initiative is sending 100 additional PAC 2 Patriot Missiles to Ukraine. 32 of the missiles arrived in Ukraine last week. 68 additional missiles will arrive in the coming weeks. The missiles will come from Germany 🇩🇪, Norway 🇳🇴, The Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Denmark 🇩🇰, and are...
Italy 🇮🇹 confirmed today that they will send Ukraine $150.4 million usd to help rebuild their energy infrastructure. They also confirmed that they will send an additional SAMP/T air defense system, with ASTER 30 missiles. Ukrainians are in France right now learning to use the SAMP/T system...
The European Union 🇪🇺 has officially agreed to send the first tranche of Russian frozen asset money to Ukraine, in July (next month). The $1.6 Billion usd in funds is earmarked 90% for defense and 10% for humanitarian needs.
Before anybody laughs off $1.6 Billion usd as inconsequential, here...
The Russians are losing some expensive assets over the last two days. These aircraft and air defense systems are extremely expensive to replace and it takes considerable lead time.
- Russian media TASS is reporting that a SU-34 fighter/bomber crashed in North Ossetia due to a technical issue...
That's the reality of the choices you make in war. The cost will certainly increase, but, ultimately, there won't be any disruption of the resource and that's what the Israelis care about above all else.
There are consequences to fighting a war. Russia is dealing with $300 Billion worth of...
The people of West Virginia in the United States are going to be excited! They have VAST coal reserves there, but the move towards green energy has put their industry under substantial stress. They can provide Israel will all the coal they need for the next 100 years. Another economic loss for...
Biden and Macron have agreed in principle on the American plan to provide Ukraine 🇺🇦 with a $50 Billion loan, which would be paid back over 15-20 years using the profits generated by the Russian funds that are frozen in Western banks ($300 Billion usd worth). Under the plan, Russia's assets...
