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In reply to the discussion: Denmark to give Ukraine all of its artillery [View all]nilram
(2,894 posts)18. Yes--We did that with Greece; they then gave arms to Ukraine
Go Joe!
Joe Biden Is Arming Greece So Greece Can Arm UkraineAnd Pro-Russia Republicans Cant Stop Him
January 30, 2024
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/01/30/joe-biden-is-arming-greece-so-greece-can-arm-ukraine-and-pro-russia-republicans-cant-stop-him/
It is, in essence, an American version of Germanys circular weapons tradethe so-called Ringtausch. The United States is gifting older surplus weapons to Greece with the understanding that Greece donates to Ukraine some of its own surplus weapons.
Greek media broke the news last week. According to the newspaper Kathimerini and other media, the Biden administration offered the Greek government three 87-foot Protector-class patrol boats, two Lockheed Martin C-130H airlifters, 10 Allison T56 turboprop engines for Lockheed P-3 patrol planes plus 60 M-2 Bradley fighting vehicles and a consignment of transport trucks.
All this hardware is U.S. military surplusand is available to Greece, free of charge, under a U.S. legal authority called excess defense articles. Federal law allows an American president to declare military systems surplus to need, assign them a valuepotentially zero dollarsand give them away on the condition that the recipient transport them.
The law caps annual EDA transfers at $500 million. The same law doesnt dictate the value the president assigns to surplus weapons. In a letter to Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the ships, planes, engines and vehicles as free concessions.
Greek media broke the news last week. According to the newspaper Kathimerini and other media, the Biden administration offered the Greek government three 87-foot Protector-class patrol boats, two Lockheed Martin C-130H airlifters, 10 Allison T56 turboprop engines for Lockheed P-3 patrol planes plus 60 M-2 Bradley fighting vehicles and a consignment of transport trucks.
All this hardware is U.S. military surplusand is available to Greece, free of charge, under a U.S. legal authority called excess defense articles. Federal law allows an American president to declare military systems surplus to need, assign them a valuepotentially zero dollarsand give them away on the condition that the recipient transport them.
The law caps annual EDA transfers at $500 million. The same law doesnt dictate the value the president assigns to surplus weapons. In a letter to Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the ships, planes, engines and vehicles as free concessions.
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Probably not a lot of guns but its the ammo that is really needed. Glad EU gets the need!
dutch777
Feb 19
#6
Outstanding! The Danish would shame our Republican magats if they were capable of shame. n/t
elocs
Feb 19
#13
That's correct, because the consequences have far reaching effects to all of Europe & the world
onetexan
Feb 19
#20
Give Ukraine those shells and guns now or you'll have to use them later
ArkansasDemocrat1
Feb 19
#21
The Czech Republic is giving literally hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammo and missiles to Ukraine
PortTack
Feb 19
#19
Denmark has 19 CAESAR 8x8, which are extremely well regarded. Can easily shoot and scoot.
Kennah
Feb 19
#24