The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is starting to boost defense contractors' revenues, as customers such as the U.S. government restock supplies shipped to Ukraine and countries around Europe arm themselves with an eye on Moscow's aggressions.
  • livus@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    The article doesn’t mention that a lot of this is Lend Lease and Ukraine will eventually have to pay the money back to the US.

      • DaDragon@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        You think they should get things for free? If you want a 500000$ missile, you better be able to pay for it. Wishes and thanks don’t pay the bills or put food on the table.

        I’m all for removing idiotic export restrictions to Ukraine, they should be able to purchase anything they need, but if they don’t want to pay, that’s theft.