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For the time being, Germany and the Netherlands do not want to deliver more than the twelve 2000 self-propelled howitzers they have already promised to the Ukraine. France deploys a new surface-to-air defense system in Romania.
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The hotch potch variety of weaponry from many countries is doing more harm than good
The reason is
Ukranians are trained & equipped to operate Soviet weaponry
They cant simply switch to British and American and German and French and Australian weapon systems, without months of training just to operate them to combat level.
And lets not forget about
MAINTENANCE - Spare parts, Training, Repair workshops. In wartime, these become the make or break.
Take the American M777 Howitzers, these are made of titanium parts to reduce weight. Titanium fractures easily. Without proper maintenance & freeflow of spare parts, they are useless.
Soviet weapons are tougher. F16 need hard-paved runways. Sukhois & Migs can take off & land on earth, gravel, grass runways more adapted to wartime conditions.
And that is why the West is scouring the globe in search of Soviet weapons for Ukraine
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/us/uk...uyers.html
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-...B8kVPQmUqy
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no more? all these real know nut comie clowns.
ton from UK, US, germany, sweden, Italy & more.
just 1-2 days ago, UK sent. They locate all over Ukraine, all these comie liars.
UK sends new long range artillery, anti-ship missiles and drones to Ukraine! Zelensky strains Putin!
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(20-05-2022, 10:00 AM)simpleman Wrote: The hotch potch variety of weaponry from many countries is doing more harm than good
The reason is Ukranians are trained & equipped to operate Soviet weaponry
They cant simply switch to British and American and German and French and Australian weapon systems, without months of training just to operate them to combat level.
And lets not forget about MAINTENANCE - Spare parts, Training, Repair workshops. In wartime, these become the make or break.
Take the American M777 Howitzers, these are made of titanium parts to reduce weight. Titanium fractures easily. Without proper maintenance & freeflow of spare parts, they are useless.
Soviet weapons are tougher. F16 need hard-paved runways. Sukhois & Migs can take off & land on earth, gravel, grass runways more adapted to wartime conditions.
And that is why the West is scouring the globe in search of Soviet weapons for Ukraine
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/us/uk...uyers.html
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-...B8kVPQmUqy
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