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[Dimlee]

Better later than never. Better earlier than late...
But anyway, danke schön !

Germany to send IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine

Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv and German opposition parties to step up heavy weapons deliveries.

www.reuters.com

IRIS-T - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Dimlee]

Something I saw in an Australian news article which provides a partia, although useful snapshot of the amount of aid being provided:

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I like this graph. Mighty Estonia is the champion.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Better later than never. Better earlier than late...
But anyway, danke schön !

Germany to send IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine

Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv and German opposition parties to step up heavy weapons deliveries.

www.reuters.com

IRIS-T - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Did Germany ever send the Gepards? I fear the Germans are big on announcements but lacking in execution.

 

[Jagdflieger]

Did Germany ever send the Gepards? I fear the Germans are big on announcements but lacking in execution.

The UAF crews are being trained on them - simultaneously with others on the PzH 2000.
And just for general information; Germany since February 2022 has contributed more then $1,5 Billion towards Ukraine, with another 1.5 Billion coming up as soon as Poland and Germany agree onto the NATO-ring exchange for those 200 T... tanks that Poland forwarded to Ukraine.

 

[Admiral Beez]

A pox on the next Western leader or government official who calls for appeasement or a ceasefire without first demanding Russia exit Ukrainian territory.

West's "irrational fear" of Russia driving ceasefire push- Ukrainian negotiator

A Ukrainian presidential advisor and peace talks negotiator accused Europe and the United States of having an "irrational fear" of Russia in an interview released on Wednesday by news agency Interfax Ukraine.

www.reuters.com

Editorial: The Kyiv Independent's response to the New York Times editorial board

The New York Times editorial, “The War in Ukraine Is Getting Complicated, and America Isn’t Ready,” published on May 19, immediately caused an uproar in Ukraine. A veiled manifesto of appeasement from a newspaper known for its stellar coverage of Russia’s horrific invasion has disappointed...

kyivindependent.com

 

[SaparotRob]

A pox on the next Western leader who calls for a ceasefire without first demanding Russian exit Ukrainian territory.

West's "irrational fear" of Russia driving ceasefire push- Ukrainian negotiator

A Ukrainian presidential advisor and peace talks negotiator accused Europe and the United States of having an "irrational fear" of Russia in an interview released on Wednesday by news agency Interfax Ukraine.

www.reuters.com

Stop him now or stop him later.

 

[Denniss]

Most of Gepards were in storage, own by the arms industry. No idea how many of them were actually servicable and how long it takes to get the others servicable. Same for the stored Leo1/2

 

[Snautzer01]

Did Germany ever send the Gepards? I fear the Germans are big on announcements but lacking in execution.

Didnt send anything. Not even small arms.

 

[Jagdflieger]

Didnt send anything. Not even small arms.

Source please!!
as I had written already earlier on Germany has already contributed $1,5 billion to Ukraine with a further 1,5 billion in the pipeline.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Germany has already contributed $1,5 billion to Ukraine with a further 1,5 billion in the pipeline.

Money isn't arms. What lethal aid has Germany provided to date?

 

[GrauGeist]

Money isn't arms. What lethal aid has Germany provided to date?

So far, all I've heard Germany actually providing, are MGs and ammunition, grenades, AA rockets and I believe seven SP Howitzers...

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Looks like Biden has changed his mind and is now sending long range rockets.

U.S. to Send Ukraine $700 Million in Military Aid, Including Advanced Rockets (Published 2022)

A senior administration official said the rocket system was provided only after direct assurances by Ukraine’s leaders that they would not use it against targets in Russian territory.

www.nytimes.com

I find the dithering from the West most frustrating. If you're supporting Ukraine, wanting them to fight the Russians on your behalf, presumably you're wanting them to win. So give them whatever they want short of tactical nukes.

... AND you stop this goddamned public hand-wringing. That can only undercut Ukrainian morale, and that is probably their most important weapon. Stop undermining it!

 

[Jagdflieger]

Money isn't arms. What lethal aid has Germany provided to date?

Still waiting for Snautzer01 source.
I am very well aware of what military aid Germany has given so far - (anyone can check this more or less on the internet) it certainly isn't nothing (as I mentioned around $1,5 billion) and aid isn't just arms - how much do you think those almost 600,000 Ukrainian refugees in Germany cost?
We are talking about minimum $500 million a month, or should we just send them back?

 

[Admiral Beez]

A good vid today of a Russian column under attack. Though they appear to miss?

 

[Dimlee]

Did Germany ever send the Gepards? I fear the Germans are big on announcements but lacking in execution.

Postponed until July, as far as I know. Problems with ammunition were mentioned.

 

[Dimlee]

Hack them all, Paul. And thank you.

US military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the US had "conducted a series of operations" in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

news.sky.com

 

[Dimlee]

So far, all I've heard Germany actually providing, are MGs and ammunition, grenades, AA rockets and I believe seven SP Howitzers...

Also anti-tank rockets and mines. Some number of Panzerhaubitze 2000 will be delivered after the training is completed.

 

[GrauGeist]

how much do you think those almost 600,000 Ukrainian refugees in Germany cost?
We are talking about minimum $500 million a month, or should we just send them back?

I thought we were discussing Military Aid, not Humanitarian Aid...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Kremlin TV Names the Country Putin Will Invade Next

Omar Marques/GettyWhile some in the West are pondering what kind of a concessions would allow Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin “to save face” in Ukraine, leading Russian lawmakers and top propagandists are advocating smashing the West, which they say is Russia’s ultimate target. On the state TV...

www.yahoo.com

 

[SaparotRob]

Kremlin TV Names the Country Putin Will Invade Next

Omar Marques/GettyWhile some in the West are pondering what kind of a concessions would allow Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin “to save face” in Ukraine, leading Russian lawmakers and top propagandists are advocating smashing the West, which they say is Russia’s ultimate target. On the state TV...

www.yahoo.com

Frightening.