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ahnakneemoose

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2. Sure Jan

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 12:02 PM

18 hrs ago

Even if they were given detailed blueprints of the entire system, it would take many-many years just to arrange a pipeline for parts and to develop the manufacturing equipment and engineering expertise...(not going to happen in this timeline).

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Trump gives Ukraine OK to produce Patriot missiles as war with Russia drags on [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

I wonder why we don't have many. SamuelAdams 18 hrs ago #1

Sure Jan ahnakneemoose 18 hrs ago #2

Good but why can't the US also give Ukraine about 100 Tomahawks to help finish off Russia's railroad bridges and tunnels ChicagoTeamster 18 hrs ago #3

"why can't the US also give Ukraine about 100 Tomahawks" BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #4

which is probably why Hegseth blocked the shipment to Ukraine in 2025. ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #5

"which is probably why Hegseth blocked the shipment to Ukraine in 2025." BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #8

Okay, I just checked in more detail. Biden blocked Tomahawk's as they were deemed too escalatory ChicagoTeamster 16 hrs ago #9

I think we had to give a pile to Israel because the Houhis were firing ballistic missles from the south BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #10

The Saudis also helped with intercepting those, so did UK and US warships but that wouldn't have been Tomahawks. ChicagoTeamster 15 hrs ago #11

The fact that the countries in the area (Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait) have had to use their patriots BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #12

Sounds like a lot of hot air newdeal2 16 hrs ago #6

Didn't he just have a long call with Putin recently? kimbutgar 16 hrs ago #7

Zelenskyy said: Naa, don't need it. We already have replacements in the stream to utilize. dave99 12 hrs ago #13