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>"Six days a week – they take Sunday off – his team of 36 employees can produce an average of 360 drones per day. But although they have a manufacturing capacit
by FpUser 2y ago
>"Six days a week – they take Sunday off – his team of 36 employees can produce an average of 360 drones per day. But although they have a manufacturing capacity of 10,000 drones a month, they’re producing just 3,000.
The Ukrainian government doesn’t pre-pay for orders, leaving manufacturers to come up with the capital to produce their drones. Without more funds, they’re unable to make more than a few thousand a month. This lack of upfront money is a problem, Mykhailo said. "
10's of billions were given to Ukraine. How come there is not enough money to pay for what seems to be very cheap and effective weapon?
- ajmurmann 2y agoMost of what was given to Ukraine wasn't cash. The US gave mostly military equipment that would otherwise have been decommissioned (which would have cost). The media just likes to list summarize this as a dollar amount which is somewhat misleading but understandable.
- giantrobot 2y agoUkraine wasn't just handed sacks of cash with dollar signs on the side. They've been getting X billions worth of lend-lease equipment, supplies, and training. This gives the Ukrainian government equipment and training but they've still got to provide the personnel and pay them. They also need to pay for whatever equipment they want that's not lend-lease, including their own drones.
- ajmurmann 2y agoTo add some interesting context on the lend-lease act: The US gave Britain $32 billion under the lend-lease act during WWII. Britain make its last payment to the US for this in December 2006. The US actually got the money back. It's not some charity disguised to appease tax payers. It's really great!
- kiba 2y agoThis is false, Ukraine did not use land-lease. This was IMO a mistake, especially in hindsight about the delay of US Aid to Ukraine.
- giantrobot 2y agoTell that to Congress[0]. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_Democracy_Defense_Lend-Lease_Act_of_2022 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_Democracy_Defense_Le...