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Ukraine 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. T
by giantrobot 2y ago
Ukraine 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...