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It is a “game-changer for Russia”, said one former Ukrainian official. With Kyiv also contending with slower deliveries of air defence interceptors from the US, the missile campaign has destroyed key military facilities and critical infrastructure ahead of winter.

Ukraine’s air force on Wednesday reported all four Iskander-M missiles fired overnight had eluded the country’s defences and hit their targets.

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      The MIC will get a lot of money regardless of whether the war goes on for a few months or a few years, because Europe has realised they can’t depend on the USA, and will be forced to waste money on weapons accordingly

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        I’ll be honest, I’d rather we waste money on paying Hans to build Leopards than paying John to build Abramses.

        Hans pays taxes here.

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          2westerneurope4u is leaking

          In reality, we will spend billions on Jean-Jacques arguing with Hans and Giovanni about who gets to do what, until Jean-Jacques says “vas te faire foutre” and increases his public debt well north of 200% developing his own things but with baguettes and hookers, while Hans pays Giovanni to build something inferior to the US product, because the development budget got 1/2 smaller and also we’ve already spent 80% of it on bullshit.

          Europeans need to come the fuck together. There is no other way.

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            Versatility is resilience though, so a bit more together but not a “f35-fit-all” thank you. That’s my opinion anyways.

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              Versatility of a single well designed platform is probably more valuable than 5 low-volume platforms

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                That’s why I said what I did, which isn’t 5 low-volume platforms, neither one shove everything into it platform.

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            Why would we be giving money to the usa when it has threatened to attack us?

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              Could you please explain to me how “Europeans need to come together” may be interpreted as “suck USAs dick”?