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Glider said:
Politicians Of all hues in every country say that we have donated this many billions and that so many billions and a high proportion and so much of it is bull. So much of what we have given was going to be disposed of.
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All good points, but how should military aid be valued for better clarity ? Perhaps four categories:
  1. newly produced for NATO - planned replacement for #3 and 4 below, thus any given to Ukraine will need replacing.
  2. newly produced specifically for Ukraine - not depleting NATO stocks. For example 155mm shells shipped from production line to Ukraine.
  3. Pulled from fresh stock - currently in NATO use, thus any donated stock will need to be replaced
  4. Pulled from short dated or obsolete stock - sitting in warehouses, marked for replacement and/or disposal
The difference between # 3 and 4 would need some rules. For example, the Challenger 2 tank is marked for replacement, but not until the Challenger 3 arrives in the late 2020s. Nonetheless, such categorization of military aid valuation would help to placate domestic complaints that Ukraine is getting billions $ that could be otherwise spend on on domestic priorities. I'm most interested in how much military aid from the first three categories has been given.
 
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Well, that's good news.

De Telegraaf: US buys 60 Gepard anti-aircraft guns from Jordan to send to Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

In an effort to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses, the US has purchased 60 advanced Gepard anti-aircraft systems from Jordan, which were initially sold to Jordan by the Netherlands.
euromaidanpress.com

Now, what about Jordan's four hundred Challenger 1s? Refurbish them over the winter and send to Ukraine in spring 2024.

British Gulf War tanks may be modernized and sent to Ukraine

Rheinmetall is ready to buy Jordanian Challenger 1 tanks, bring them to Germany, refurbish and repair them, and send them to help Ukrainian ground forces.
bulgarianmilitary.com
 
Just to make things worse...

Ukrainian soldiers wrestle with a million-mouse invasion

On the battlefield in Ukraine, an extraordinary situation unfolds as military personnel find themselves battling not only enemies but also a swarm of millions of mice. In bunkers, trenches, and residential buildings, soldiers are bewilderedly fending off rodent attacks, causing unpredictable and...
defence-blog.com
 
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