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> But we're escalating pretty rapidly. A year ago we were "no lethal aid", now we're giving Ukraine F 16s. I don't know who the 'we' is in this scenario but th
by _kbh_ 3y ago
> But we're escalating pretty rapidly. A year ago we were "no lethal aid", now we're giving Ukraine F 16s.
I don't know who the 'we' is in this scenario but the west has been giving Ukraine lethal aid ever since 2017.
- LatteLazy 3y agoThe earliest I am aware of is June 2020 (some small patrol boats) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukrain... Happy to be corrected. I believe that before then we were limited ourselves to "non-lethal aid" like radios and kevlar...
- _kbh_ 3y ago> The earliest I am aware of is June 2020 (some small patrol boats) In 2017 the US sent javelins to Ukraine. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/12/23/us-officials-say-lethal-weapons-headed-to-ukraine.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/12/23/us-officials-say-lethal-...
- red-iron-pine 3y agoBefore 2017, as far back as 2015, when the "little green men" started showing up. Non-trivial -- but nowhere near as much as now -- amounts of ammo and other supplies.