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crissindahouse on 06 January 2023

Some decent news about supply to Ukraine the last days. @Ryuu96 where are you?



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Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023



Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023

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Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023



Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023

During the Gulf War, M2 Bradleys destroyed more Iraqi armored vehicles than the M1 Abrams. A total of 20 Bradleys were lost—three by enemy fire and 17 due to friendly fire incidents. Another 12 were damaged.

Ukraine needs the Bradleys for further large scale offensives.

And Russia's ceasefire should be ignored, if the Russians don't want to fire back then that is their problem, leave Ukraine.



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crissindahouse on 06 January 2023

Thx for responding so fast haha



Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023
crissindahouse said:

Some decent news about supply to Ukraine the last days. @Ryuu96 where are you?

Extra Patriot is great news, Bradley's as well, while it isn't a tank, it is a tank killer with a anti-tank missile that has longer range than a Russian tank cannon, a troop carrier as well, low maintenance and great on all sorts of terrain according to Mark Hertling. It should be very valuable to further Ukraine offensives and is a step forward in the West sending more offensive equipment.



Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023

Ukraine has repeatedly said it needs 600 to 700 infantry fighting vehicles plus 300 tanks from from the west in order to give its military a chance of breaking through the increasingly fortified Russian positions along the frontline.

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America is sending 50 Bradley M2s, I don't know how many AMX-10 RC's France is thinking about sending, Germany is reportedly aiming to send around 40 Marder's. Though this will obviously only be the first wave and I've no doubt more will come.



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Ryuu96 on 06 January 2023
  • 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with 500 TOW anti-tank missiles and 250,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition;
  • 100 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;
  • 55 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs);
  • 138 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);
  • 18 155mm self-propelled Howitzers and 18 ammunition support vehicles;
  • 70,000 155mm artillery rounds; 
  • 500 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds;
  • 1,200 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems;
  • 36 105mm towed Howitzers and 95,000 105mm artillery rounds;
  • 10,000 120mm mortar rounds;
  • Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
  • RIM-7 missiles for air defense;
  • 4,000 Zuni aircraft rockets; 
  • Approximately 2,000 anti-armor rockets;
  • Sniper rifles, machine guns, and ammunition for grenade launchers and small arms;
  • Claymore anti-personnel munitions;
  • Night vision devices and optics;
  • Spare parts and other field equipment. 

The Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles and artillery systems will complement the recent commitment of combat vehicles to Ukraine by Germany and France. DoD also welcomes Germany's commitment to join the United States in supporting Ukraine's urgent requirement for air defense capabilities by also supplying one Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine. 

The Biden Administration will continue to encourage Allies and partners to make additional donations of air defense systems, artillery, combat vehicles, and other critical capabilities to support Ukraine in defense of its sovereignty and territorial integrity for as long as it takes. Toward that end, the Department of State also announced today $682 million in additional Foreign Military Financing to incentivize and backfill donations of military equipment to Ukraine by Allies and partners.

In total, the United States has committed more than $24.9 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $27 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and more than $24.2 billion since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked and brutal invasion on February 24.

More Than $3 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine > U.S. Department of Defense > Release