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NATO already has been supplying advanced man-portable missiles, artillery, intelligence, firearms/machine-guns of all kinds, communications equipment, night-vis
by ISL 5y ago
NATO already has been supplying advanced man-portable missiles, artillery, intelligence, firearms/machine-guns of all kinds, communications equipment, night-vision systems, etc.
From that angle, an aircraft is only a small step upward.
It really does make a difference who is flying the plane or pulling the trigger, in both real-world capability and scope.
- logifail 5y ago> NATO already has been supplying advanced man-portable missiles, artillery, intelligence, firearms/machine-guns of all kinds, communications equipment, night-vision systems, etc. Source? A few days ago Zelensky was quoted as saying that "NATO [has] provided nothing but 50 tons of diesel"
- ISL 5y agohttps://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/ukraine-receives-shipment-machine-guns-surveillance-gear-canada-2022-02-19/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/ukraine-receives-shipme... https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/03/08/ukraines-use-of-stinger-and-javelin-missiles-is-outstripping-us-production/?sh=b3f2aff2409e https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/03/08/ukraines... https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2022_global_security_army_industry/ukraine_to_receive_h-63_d-30_122mm_howitzers_and_javelin_missiles_from_estonia.html https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2022_gl... etcetera.
- wahern 5y agoNATO hasn't provided direct assistance to Ukraine; it's NATO members independently providing assistance, and they've provided considerable amounts. The same would be true for the MIGs--they'd come from Poland via the U.S., independent of NATO. However, because NATO would be required to defend Poland if Russia retaliated, NATO and other NATO members would have been involved in the discussions. Zelensky is, of course, trying to goad NATO into directly intervening. Ukrainian messaging has been remarkably consistent and well orchestrated.