The money released for aid included anti tank missles however,

[Iwasthere]

... wasn't there a condition applied? That the anti tank missiles couldn't be used on the front lines. Also, Obama gave more than they're saying?

[napi21]

1. Don't now about Obama but I have read many times that the Javelins sold under 45's deal

had at least one caveat, that they can't be used against the Russians. I eep wondering why this is never mentioned during these investigations.

[librechik]

2. I can't find that cite anywhere, but I'm sure I heard it too!

Who said this? Thx in advance

[napi21]

3. Try this: Answers SOME of the questions.

But while there is evidence that the Javelin sale has been a powerful gesture of support for Kyiv, the missiles’ military application has been far more limited. Under the conditions of the foreign military sale, the Trump administration stipulates that the Javelins must be stored in western Ukraine—hundreds of miles from the battlefield.
“I see these more as symbolic weapons than anything else,” said Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist at Rand Corp. Experts say the conditions of the sale render them useless in the event of a sustained low-level assault—the kind of attack Ukraine is most likely to face from Russia.


https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/03/far-from-the-front-lines-javelin-missiles-go-unused-in-ukraine/

[librechik]

4. this story should get more coverage--thanks for the link! n/t

[eleny]

5. I heard this, too. And that Ukraine creates dummy javelins for the appearance of such

I believe that the aid would have given the Russians pause - at least. The Russians would never know if they were really using them or not.