Many U.S. weapons are already positioned in stores across Europe that could be pulled immediately for Ukraine, the first official said. Some materiel could reach Ukraine in days; others may take weeks.

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    7 months ago

    Hope this isn’t too little too late. That it’s taken this long to even send anything out is a goddamn travesty, that’s even assuming that this House vote passes and Republicans don’t sink it.

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      7 months ago

      I’m hoping it’s fine given how many supplies have been coming from European partners as of late.

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      7 months ago

      Better late than never. Even if it reaches a point that Ukraine can’t win, the costlier it would be to force Ukraine to surrender then the better Ukraine’s chances in negotiations are

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      We should have passed this in 2023 and be working on the next phase of funding. We are cleared to send them jets now which would use up a chunk of that cash which is needed for missiles and shells.