04-04-2022, 08:08 AM
The world has already lost Russia as a fertilizer and natural gas supplier due to sanctions. Losing Ukraine as a global wheat producer will be terrible in the coming months. The world needs Ukraine back to normal soon, but this doesn't look likely. Many sad downstream effects are coming from an invasion already replete with horrific war crimes committed.
Eventually, Ukraine may get some kind of theater missile defense system if Russia doesn't stop the bombardment. It'll take some time to train up the Ukrainian army and get the instruction manuals translated properly, but I don't know what other missile defense systems besides Patriot batteries would be as effective. (Israel's Iron Dome would probably get rejected given their "neutrality" over the last month.)
Eventually, Ukraine may get some kind of theater missile defense system if Russia doesn't stop the bombardment. It'll take some time to train up the Ukrainian army and get the instruction manuals translated properly, but I don't know what other missile defense systems besides Patriot batteries would be as effective. (Israel's Iron Dome would probably get rejected given their "neutrality" over the last month.)