RT:
Washington is not willing to risk undermining its own security, but the US government is working around the clock to pressure the EU, NATO and other partners to share their air defense capabilities with Kiev instead, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.
Addressing the virtual meeting of the so-called Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Friday, President Vladimir Zelensky demanded “at least seven” Patriot batteries from his sponsors, but Kiev’s main backer allegedly has none to spare.
“The US Patriot systems right now are being deployed around the world, including in the Middle East, to protect US troops,” Sullivan told MSNBC later in the day.
“If we can unlock further American Patriot batteries we would send them. But we are doing a lot of the supplying of the actual missiles that go into those batteries that get fired,” the US official insisted. more
Have the invaders enlist, make some lame promises (free transportation over) and send them off with their families for support.
Gosh, it’s almost like we are involved in all these proxy wars to deplete our supplies of munitions, leaving us vulnerable to attack.
Nah, that couldn’t happen. We are the Most Powerful Nation on Earth (TM). Our diverse military will save us. Right?
We are so screwed.
Patriot missiles cost 1 – 6 million each depending on type. That doesn’t include launch pads – trucks. That doesn’t include transporting them to Ukraine, that doesn’t include graft or theft or bribes.
Go figure
When the war arrives we will have nothing left to use, including money. Fools in command, or is it planned???
Wait. I thought Biden’s extremely effective sanctions solution was going to crash Russia’s economy, turn the ruble to rubble, and easily defeat Russia without the need for endless munitions. Certainly the media is covering this story and telling us all why those sanctions haven’t worked as Biden intended. Bueler?
Send all the members of congress (traitors) that voted to hand these criminal moneylaudering Nazi’s billions of our money instead.
That surprises me. We’ve given them billions of dollars.
When that runs out, they can sling stones at the invading Russians. It worked for David when he faced Goliath.
It might be more efficient to pay the Russians to shoot down their own missiles. (HT: Catch-22)
I’m willing to let the DoD scavenge chips from my dishwasher.
In return for some contaminated wheat from Ukraine.
Or potatoes from Mike Robinson’s Victory Garden.