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Its not just F18s. Western militaries have hilariously large stockpile of old hardware (usually missiles/guns/weapons or logistics vehicles, not weapons platfor
by brucethemoose2 4y ago
Its not just F18s. Western militaries have hilariously large stockpile of old hardware (usually missiles/guns/weapons or logistics vehicles, not weapons platforms like the F18) that are just sitting there, rotting in storage.
It makes no sense to me. Its not like theres a taboo against arming Ukraine anymore, or that the US is going to ever need 10,000 old air-to-air missiles.
- the-dude 4y agoAre you saying it is a shame weapons are going to waste?
- xen2xen1 4y agoIf someone's life is on the line, right now, yes.
- the-dude 4y agoI remember in the 70s, early 80s, we had Pacifist Political parties here in Western Europe. And while they disappeared, endless war emerged.
- awnird 4y agoPresumably they were offering themselves to walk into the Rashist execution chambers (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucha_massacre https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucha_massacre)? Or was that fate only considered for other people?
- whinenot 4y agoThey're going to be decommissioned eventually, giving them to Ukraine just speeds up the decommissioning process and saves taxpayers money. A Win-Win for everyone save some Wagner mercenaries and unfortunate mobiks.
- the-dude 4y agoAre you at peace promoting more violence?
- morkalork 4y agoThe sooner the war ends, the sooner the violence stops. If Russia wants to promote peace, they can leave anytime.
- whinenot 4y ago"He needed killing" is a valid defense in limited circumstances.
- tomohawk 4y agoAre you at peace letting Putin rape and pillage his way across Ukraine and any other country he decides to go after? Using force to stop someone from using violence against you is not the same as using violence to get your way.
- CogitoCogito 4y agoHelping a people defend themselves against violence is basically the polar opposite of promoting violence.
- brucethemoose2 4y agoYes! The West pretty much decided that Russia invading Ukraine is "bad," and if they want to be pacifist or anti interventionalist then they need to commit to that instead. Otherwise, there's no point in holding back low cost support because of the 0.1% chance these countries will need their massive land war surplus. That is incredibly selfish, and for Europeans in particular, it cleary isn't necessary for any opponent they would border (like Russia) in a defensive war.