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Irish_Dem

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8. Yes I heard about Poland upping their US order of HIMARS.

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 27, 2022, 04:13 PM

Nov 2022

Originally, before RU invaded Ukraine they had requested a much lower number.
The US suppliers have not caught up to demand yet. So Poland is going to SK.

During the Viet Nam war this is how some smart people got rich quick.
See the need for certain weapon system. Cozy up to military contractors.
Manufacture and sell said weapons to Uncle Sam.

Ukraine is changing the way war is going to be fought in the 21st century.
I don't know where things will land, but drones are going to be in demand too.

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Artillery Is Breaking in Ukraine. It's Becoming a Problem for the Pentagon. [View all] Eugene Nov 2022 OP

I pray the new House will support the needs of Ukraine. judesedit Nov 2022 #1

A bill right now will pass during the lame duck session that will give Ukraine 37 billion in aid PortTack Nov 2022 #2

This is standard maintenance...they know these guns have to be repaired. PortTack Nov 2022 #3

The US gets to field test its weapon systems under actual combat conditions. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #4

I was thinking the same thing. It all looks good on paper and on the procurement field but mitch96 Nov 2022 #5

Yes even normal field testing is different from actual combat conditions. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #6

And you KNOW every sob and his uncle is gonna want to develop their own version of HIMARS. mitch96 Nov 2022 #7

Yes I heard about Poland upping their US order of HIMARS. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #8

"Ukraine is changing the way war is going to be fought in the 21st century. " If you take mitch96 Nov 2022 #9

Yes that is why the anti-Ukraine GOPers will have to shut up. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #10

"The naysayers will have to answer to the MIC." Agree.. When I first started working I was told mitch96 Nov 2022 #11

You got good advice. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #12