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US spending on the war in Ukraine has already reached $135 billion according to CSIS (www.csis.org)
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[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is the United States government donating weapons to Ukraine, no strings attached, or is it selling them?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

US is just dumping weapons in Ukraine and doesn't even know where most of them are going, all of this is coming straight out of the pockets of Americans https://archive.ph/NSfx0

[–] chesmotorcycle@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like they're using lend-lease, which is just a fancy term for selling them on credit.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So Ukraine will be in debt to American weapons companies for years to come?

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Weapons makers, financial institutions, banks - you name it. I'm sure you have already heard the tale of privatisation.gov.ua

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They use the American spelling (maybe that's significant?): https://privatization.gov.ua/en/map-of-objects/

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Apologies and thanks

[–] chesmotorcycle@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Glory glory hallelujah