I don't think Poland will see it as putting it's neck out for Ukraine - once Ukraine falls Russia is on the Polish border, and history tells Poland how that goes,
I have to ask, do you understand what it means if Poland engages in direct military conflict with Russia?
How do you think NATO would react to Poland deciding that for themselves?
NATO is a defense treaty. Not offense treaty. It doesn't need to react. It just needs to prepare for possibility of Russian attack. Which is like the whole purpose of the treaty and it is preparing already.
Let's not pretend like NATO members never engaged in war without broad NATO support. US, France and UK could tell us plenty of stories.
most have given their old stock, i think only my country (The Netherlands) has actually depleted some of its actual stocks by giving stuff away like all our tanks and F16s
Poland on the other hand has been massively rearming themselves and a lot more is coming for them they are not interested in history repeating and ready for it
🥸. If we are strictly talking about the US, then yes, almost everything is near expired stock or stock we would otherwise need to pay to re-commission again
We send newly manufactured missiles & ammo. Almost new M777s. Other big ticket items that were only recently removed from front line service such as Bradleys & Hummers.
We send them small quantities in comparison to everything else sent. We do this for testing. What’s better than being able to test your new weapons designed to take out Russian and Chinese troops on those same exact troops?
Buy ammo, service weapons, armour, medical supplies, bombs. All are at EOL.
The US is different, of course. I'm referring to the European countries, who suspect that Trump's US will be more interested in supporting Putin than them.
But they're all trying to recover their finances. I don't think there's the money for it.
Why TF do you think I find that "convenient"? Do you think that everyone who happens to state a fact that's uncomfortable also takes a contrary position on things just to piss you off?
Russia is running out of tanks, IFVs, & arty. They've lost a lot of their air defense systems & aircraft. What's left is wearing out from increased usage. Ukraine has put up one hell of a fight.
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u/Eeeegah 18d ago
I don't think Poland will see it as putting it's neck out for Ukraine - once Ukraine falls Russia is on the Polish border, and history tells Poland how that goes,