• Valmond@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    And a part of that is old stuff that would be decommissioned so the cash is to make the new products. Or so I have understood it.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      15 hours ago

      nah that’s right. we’ve sent ukraine a shit ton of basically decommissioned shit. and even then we’ve been weirdly stingy, and unresponsive to their non military aid requests (their biggest ask is glass)

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        2 hours ago

        Seems weird to ask the US for glass when they can get it from a lot closer, assuming we’re just talking about normal glass.

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          38 minutes ago

          they’ve been asking literally all their allies for glass. it’s been a constant struggle for them to get aid, especially as the western countries they used to rely on shifted focus to helping Israel

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      15 hours ago

      And we’re also saving a bunch on disposal costs for the old stuff.