Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Cnuts.

Most aid to Ukraine is donated.

The US has a lot of legal red tape when sending arms to another country, so to circumvent that, they are using lend-lease to supply Ukraine. One specific to Ukraine, meaning they can lend Ukraine a tank and it's not strictly a requirement that Ukraine has to return it (if it's not possible, e.g. the tank has been destroyed). Great deal for Ukraine, and pretty generous of the US.

orc position in Kreminna looking very vulnerable now. they are so occupied with Bakhmut and are wide open to attack in other sectors. Could very easily see an orc collapse here.

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Yeah, I think most of us are aware that countries don't tend to give away large stockpiles of arms out of simple goodness. You're not really giving anyone a geopolitics lesson, there.

The fact is that when a country is under attack and the odds look to be against them, they're going to take help from wherever they can get it. They're not going to dither because of potential ramifications of receiving the aid.

If there are two queues to stand in - one leading to rejecting aid and allowing yourself to be consumed by Russia under a vengeful Putin, or getting aid and having the potential to remain a country, which queue are you gonna be in? To quote Richard Pryor - I know which one I'm gonna be in. I'm gonna be in that looong muthafúcka.

You are mistaken. I am unaware of any weapons shipments to Ukraine that have fallen under the scheme, It's all been free gifts.

https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-still-not-received-lend-153111029.html

Biden set up the lend-lease as an insurance policy in the run up to the mid term elections, in case the Republicans won big and then started trying to cut or block aid to Ukraine.

Under lend-lease, Ukraine could have asked for all sorts of things that Biden doesn't want them getting - like F-16 C/D, so to avoid that, he's been giving them stuff free to maintain control over what they get and when, and to preserve their economy. Had Ukraine used lend lease, there could have been F-16s and Abrams M1A2s and Bradley's operating in Ukraine before last Christmas. https://waves-ua.com/en/2022/04/29/57504/

Try another topic for your attempted negativity.

Yeah, I read the post above. All the better, then.

A worthwhile endeavor. UK farmers are organising a delivery of 4wds to be driven to Ukraine laden with supplies.

Link in the post for anyone interested or wants to make a donation.

One of the many mistakes that Hitler made in the east was not allowing his forces to fall back enough or at all. This allowed the Russians to bring up artillary to pound their positions until they were much weakened. Even if they were allowed to, he only allowed a few miles. The Russian artillary could stay put and just adjust range. The best way was to pull most back 25-40 miles to a new suitable position out of range and mine and prepare traps anti tank units dealing with the advancing Russians over the space between. Combined with a tank flank attack at the rright time this could trap the advance forces before they could fully move their artillary into position.

Not anything, just what's on the lend-lease shopping list, part of which is given in the link I included. I haven't read the T&Cs of the lend lease signed, but it would hardly be useful insurance if every request to tap into it could be vetoed.

From the Ukraine side, it is clear their senior ministers believe thay can get what's on the lend-lease menue because back in April when it was signed, they posted the list on a government Telegram channel, saying look at the lovely menu.

But as I said, it was insurance, and Biden wants to stay in control of what Ukraine gets, so lend lease hasn't been used. I am guessing that Biden told them you either get what I am prepared to give for free, or you activate lend lease and you pay for everything. With the total damages bill running at least $750 billion, and Ukraine having enormous immediate costs it's struggling with now, like just repairing the electricity grid, it's not hard to see which is the sweeter and most affordable deal.

The US arms, training, intel and ammo, are all free. Lend lease is not being used.

When I say free, I mean financially, there will likely be a quid-pro-quo cost, but that won't necessarily hurt.

Elon Musk continuing to promote Russian disinformation.

What ever you think of Musk, if it wasnt for his support with Starlink, Ukraine wouldnt have a hope in hell against the orcs.