regul , 8 months ago

I don’t know where people keep getting this story that the US is just sending over the old shit we had in a shed somewhere.

According to the DoD we’ve been sending over equipment that is part of our units’ standard arsenal, and it has to be replaced to maintain readiness. We’re getting defense contractors to increase production because of this: defense.gov/…/department-moves-quick-to-replenish…

And here’s an independent think tank that lays out explicitly in which areas we are considered under-equipped (and this article is from 2022): csis.org/…/united-states-running-out-weapons-send…

It also includes this interesting line:

Even if declines in available inventories restrict transfers and new production cannot keep up with demand, the United States and allies could provide older equipment or equipment from third parties. Although these weapons can be effective, such an approach would be a change from the practice up to now of providing top-of-the-line equipment equivalent to what first-line U.S. and NATO forces use. That would likely engender concerns from those who advocate maximum support for Ukraine.

So idk why everyone keeps repeating that we’re sending Ukraine old stuff we had no intention of using.