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The United States 🇺🇲 has now decided to stop the transfer of all Patriot Systems and interceptors and NASAMS interceptors to foreign purchasers until Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself from Russian missile strikes. Scheduled deliveries for the foreseeable future will all be re-routed to...

Germany 🇩🇪 has placed the largest order of artillery shells in its history. They ordered $9.5 Billion usd worth from domedtic producer Rheinmetall. Multi-year deliveries will begin in 2025 and the contract is expected to procure millions of artillery shells, with the idea of restocking the...

After significant consideration Romania 🇷🇴 has made the important decision to send a Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine. This represents the 7th Patriot Battery that has now been committed and will supplement the two tier 1 SAMP/T batteries that have been committed. Significant news...

If you're going to deflect in a pedantic fashion, answer this then. Would Russia accept Ukraine annexing 18-20% of pre war Russia, including land that holds hundreds of billions (possibly trillions) of dollars worth of natural resources?

Lol again, pure deflection. Answer the question. Would Switzerland gladly give up 18-20% of their country, including all of land rich in resources, simply to appease an invader?

I have no ill will against the Swiss. I respect their right as a nation to practice neutrality. But I am glad they are getting the "back of the bus" treatment. They shouldn't be rewarded for their stance, IMO.

- U.S. has approved the transfer of American made F-16s to Ukraine by everyone in Europe that has them to spare and is actively training pilots to help in that mission. - U.S. has approved the transfer of American made M109 howitzers to Ukraine by everyone in Europe that has them to spare. -...

Lol... Because I'm sure Switzerland 🇨🇭 would be more than OK giving up 18% of their country, full of super valuable minerals and multiple ocean ports. The second time in 10 years they've have had land annexed by Russia. The Swiss, like any other country, would be incensed by that kind of...

Never claimed they were. They sell weapons to NATO countries, however, and are refusing for those weapons to be re-sold / donated to Ukraine. Therefore, USA 🇺🇸 is simply putting them at the back of the line for receiving American made weapons. If they want to remain neutral, that's completely...

A batch of 72 Patriot PAC 3 MSE air defense missiles that were intended for Switzerland 🇨🇭 will now be sent to Ukraine 🇺🇦. The Swiss will still receive their missiles, but will have to wait on their delivery for the foreseeable future to receive $340 million usd worth of modern air defense...

Will modern western artillery continue to flow into Ukraine in a bid to fully replace Ukraine's Soviet systems? This is what has been committed so far... Dana M2 152mm Commited: 30 Provider: 🇨🇿 Damaged / Destroyed: 5 DITA 155mm Committed: 9 Provider: 🇨🇿🇳🇱 Damaged / Destroyed: shKH Zuzana 2...

Glide bombs and Lancets have definitely been Russia's most consistently effective weapons during the war. Lancets from near the outset of the war and glide bombs over the last year. It will be interesting to see if the influx off Western air defense systems and the arrivals of F-16s with...

It appears to be it appears to be 54 total units as of now. Germany 🇩🇪 announced 18 units back in late 2022, followed by 18 additional units at the Munich summit. 18 more units have been ordered (for a total of 54 units), but there is no word on who paid for them.

German 🇩🇪 weapons manufacturer KNDS reported that Ukraine will receive 54 state-of-the-art RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers. 36 units will are being paid for by Germany, while the other 18 units have been purchased for Ukraine by an undisclosed country...

Which social contract between Putin and the Russians? The one in which he and the oligarchs rob the country blind and are some the world's richest people, while 22% of Russians don't have indoor plumbing in 2024? The average salary in Russia is approximately $15,000 usd per year, less than 1/4...

India 🇮🇳 and USA 🇺🇸 are now in the advanced stages of securing a multi-billion deal that will see India purchase and assemble 2000 Stryker AFVs. Why is this relevant to this thread? Because the Strykers will replace 2400'ish Russian origin BMP-2s. India has already canceled orders for the...

I suspect the $50 Billion usd loan for Ukraine (repaid by interest taken from frozen Russian will be dispersed in the following fashion: USA 🇺🇸: $20 Billion Germany 🇧🇪: $5 Billion Britain 🇬🇧: $5 Billion Japan 🇯🇵: $5 Billion France 🇫🇷: $5 Billion Canada 🇨🇦: $5 Billion Italy 🇮🇹: $5 Billion...

Norway 🇳🇴 had announced that it donate $103 million usd towards the repair of Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Austria 🇦🇹 will donate $10 million to the same initiative. They join a host of other nations that have pledged (over the last two weeks) substantial funding to aid the...

Russia 🇷🇺 sending mentally ill, clinically diagnosed men to the front to feed their failing meat grinder of a war. In the last 6 months alone they've taken less than 1% of Ukraine, despite suffering more than 100,000 casualties, chewing through their armor and chewing through their combat...

NATO has agreed to headquarter its Ukraine mission in Germany 🇩🇪 moving forward. A 700 person team from across the alliance will spearhead military support for Ukraine moving forward. The pre-emptive plan has been agreed to in case Donald Trump is elected in America come the fall of 2024 and USA...