Pentagon to 'Rush' Patriot Missiles to Ukraine

Sunday, April 28, 2024

The Pentagon says it will "rush" Patriot air defense missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. The US will utilise $6 billion for this purpose, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed on Friday.

Posted by REDIAL at 05:30 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

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The Pentagon had pre-positioned everything in Poland and Germany. Once the bill passed, a lot of arms were at the front in 2-3 days.

#1 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-27 11:12 AM

@#1 ... The Pentagon had pre-positioned everything in Poland and Germany. ...

Yeah, but that rapid response did not make up for the months of the GOP doing Pres Putin's bidding...

Ukraine updates: Russia 'massively' shells energy sites
www.dw.com

... Russia waged a fresh assault on Ukrainian energy infrastructure early on Saturday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials.

Zelenskyy said that 34 Russian missiles targeted Ukraine in the overnight attack, with the Ukrainian DTEK power operator saying four of its thermal power plants had been impacted. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-28 06:48 PM

Their aid didn't pass while Ukraine took much longer to pass the law to lower their draft age and have troops to put in the field through 2025. It's not a coincidence.

#3 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-29 08:55 AM

"Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again rejected the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, due to the risk that it could draw Germany into the war."

Ahh, the Pro Putin Germans.

#4 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-29 08:56 AM

Once the bill passed, a lot of arms were at the front in 2-3 days.

#1 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Good. They are gonna need a lot more than Patriot missiles.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-04-29 12:31 PM

They need an F-35 and F-22 airforce, but that's not going to happen :/

Russian jets are dive tossing their version of the JDAM at targets 50 miles beyond the front line. Also happens to be the main weapon they're using to batter down the Ukrainian strongpoints enough for the meat waves to actually get to them.

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-29 03:59 PM

Weapons don't win wars. Even after the bombs in Japan it still took words from the emperor to stop the war.

#7 | Posted by Brennnn at 2024-04-29 10:11 PM

Does using Terror Weapons make a Terror State?

If so, the US has been one for a while, also an Exporter of Terrorism.

Why is that only Bad if Iran does it, or Russia, Or any other not NATO affiliated countries do it?

But if Israel or the US,or France or Britain do it it's "rules based"?

Askin' for a Friend.

#8 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-29 10:51 PM

Does using Terror Weapons make a Terror State?

What's a "Terror Weapon" these days?

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-04-29 10:59 PM