JUST IN: ... Germany is dropping its historic position of not providing lethal military aid to...

[demmiblue]

JUST IN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announces Germany is dropping its historic position of not providing lethal military aid to conflict zones, saying Russia's "invasion marks a turning point."

Link to tweet

Germany will provide 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles, he said.

The Netherlands is also announcing new lethal aid, according to its Defense Ministry.

The $350 million military aid package from the U.S. will include “anti-armor, small arms and various munitions, body armor, and related equipment in support of Ukraine’s front-line defenders facing down Russia’s unprovoked attack," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. The U.S. package also includes portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS) in the Pentagon's inventory, a U.S. official told ABC News.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/russia-ukraine/?id=82467772#83131892

[dchill]

1. That's great news!

[Deuxcents]

2. Hurry...make it special delivery

[AlexSFCA]

3. historic, there is no turning back

The unity makes me feel optimistic, I feel the populations of western world will actually even support disbursement of nato troupes if civilian casualties start to rise rapidly. Is NATO a defence only? If not, interpreting putin’s actions as a direct threat to a nato country like poland should require preemtive attack.

[musclecar6]

4. If it

Absolutely Positively has to get there, send it Fedex.

[Hav]

5. Good decision

But reading about all those Western countries supplying weapons, it makes me a bit worried about how Putin will react. In contrast to the previous conflicts in Georgia and Crimea, this is already a big escalation. I don't think he's acting rationally. How far away is he from say eff it and start a military retaliation against the West?

[riversedge]

6. Here is a Working link...........

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/russia-ukraine/?id=82467772#83131892

[demmiblue]

7. Whoops... thank you!

[riversedge]

9. any time. thanks for post

[spanone]

8. ...K&R...