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It's a strange comparison. Russia's industry is fighting for all they're worth, and Russia is still buying equipment from Iran and North Korea. The US and EU a

It's a strange comparison. Russia's industry is fighting for all they're worth, and Russia is still buying equipment from Iran and North Korea. The US and EU are barely even showing up. The US is just kicking down whatever old hardware Congress will allow them to, and paying for replacements. There's some indication things might change. Rheinmetall is planning to build a new plant to help out Ukraine - in Ukraine! But in general, the problem is still that the NATO countries aren't spending enough. It's a fairly different problem than what Russia has to contend with: industries that are just barely on the ragged edge of being capable. (which isn't to say Russia aren't capable of doing a great deal of harm...)

tivert 3y ago
> It's a strange comparison. Russia's industry is fighting for all they're worth, and Russia is still buying equipment from Iran and North Korea. In Western propaganda, that's portrayed as a desperate move, but I don't think it is. The only reason the US isn't buying equipment for Ukraine from Iran and North Korea is geopolitics. North Korea has a shit-ton of Soviet-compatible artillery shells stockpiled, which have suddenly become extremely valuable. Russia would be foolishly playing with one hand tied behind it's back if it didn't take advantage of that available resource. > The US and EU are barely even showing up. The US is just kicking down whatever old hardware Congress will allow them to, and paying for replacements. There are looong lead times on many of those replacements. The US's production is insufficient, so it is being forced to do things like buying (export restricted) artillery shells from South Korea to free up US-made stockpiles to supply Ukraine. I see a lot of indications that the US/NATO would quickly run out of missiles in a hot war just like Russia has.
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tivert 3y ago

> It's a strange comparison. Russia's industry is fighting for all they're worth, and Russia is still buying equipment from Iran and North Korea. In Western propaganda, that's portrayed as a desperate move, but I don't think it is. The only reason the US isn't buying equipment for Ukraine from Iran and North Korea is geopolitics. North Korea has a shit-ton of Soviet-compatible artillery shells stockpiled, which have suddenly become extremely valuable. Russia would be foolishly playing with one hand tied behind it's back if it didn't take advantage of that available resource. > The US and EU are barely even showing up. The US is just kicking down whatever old hardware Congress will allow them to, and paying for replacements. There are looong lead times on many of those replacements. The US's production is insufficient, so it is being forced to do things like buying (export restricted) artillery shells from South Korea to free up US-made stockpiles to supply Ukraine. I see a lot of indications that the US/NATO would quickly run out of missiles in a hot war just like Russia has.

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