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Big new defense package today. 59 more Bradley's in addition to the earlier 50, and 90 Stryker APCs (the specific variant, whether TOW equipped, 50 cal, 25mm, or 105mm not specified). US has surplus of lots of them reportedly as they are being phased out.

Not included yet apparently- the GLSDBs we were excited about.

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1616207810093584405?s=20&t=WDcQ26lRZHSy2lNVPKRtmg[/tweet]

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1616209218041692167?s=20&t=WDcQ26lRZHSy2lNVPKRtmg[/tweet]

Interesting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...ne-russia/

CIA Director William J. Burns traveled in secret to Ukraine’s capital at the end of last week to brief President Volodymyr Zelensky on his expectations for what Russia is planning militarily in the coming weeks and months, said a U.S. official and other people familiar with the visit.

Regarding Leopards-

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1616219101541588992?s=20&t=ukcfrsiaLV2aronDXwxoqg[/tweet]

Real shame about the GLSDB. That capability in volume seems like it could make a big difference. Though to be fair, it is essentially creating an entirely new munition from scratch, even though we have the component parts, so I was actually surprised it could be available so soon (and turns out it likely can't).

That being said, the fact that it may not be available for several months doesn't mean we shouldn't get the ball rolling. Yes we have no idea what the situation will be in late 23, but it is hard to imagine a situation in which the ability to cheaply and precisely place a 250 pound bomb almost 100 miles away isn't a useful one. Even if a ceasefire occurs by then, Ukraine is going to need to backfill/stockpile munitions and capability.

Somehow ifUkraine doesn't need them, its a nice capability for our military to have to to be able to use a GLSDB this in lieu of a 1 million dollar ATACMS (or new PSM) or an even more expensive air sortie + precision munition.

[gocard14]

Big new defense package today. 59 more Bradley's in addition to the earlier 50, and 90 Stryker APCs (the specific variant, whether TOW equipped, 50 cal, 25mm, or 105mm not specified). US has surplus of lots of them reportedly as they are being phased out.

Not included yet apparently- the GLSDBs we were excited about.

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1616207810093584405?s=20&t=WDcQ26lRZHSy2lNVPKRtmg[/tweet]

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1616209218041692167?s=20&t=WDcQ26lRZHSy2lNVPKRtmg[/tweet]

Interesting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...ne-russia/

CIA Director William J. Burns traveled in secret to Ukraine’s capital at the end of last week to brief President Volodymyr Zelensky on his expectations for what Russia is planning militarily in the coming weeks and months, said a U.S. official and other people familiar with the visit.

Regarding Leopards-

[Tweet]https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1616219101541588992?s=20&t=ukcfrsiaLV2aronDXwxoqg[/tweet]

Real shame about the GLSDB. That capability in volume seems like it could make a big difference. Though to be fair, it is essentially creating an entirely new munition from scratch, even though we have the component parts, so I was actually surprised it could be available so soon (and turns out it likely can't).

That being said, the fact that it may not be available for several months doesn't mean we shouldn't get the ball rolling. Yes we have no idea what the situation will be in late 23, but it is hard to imagine a situation in which the ability to cheaply and precisely place a 250 pound bomb almost 100 miles away isn't a useful one. Even if a ceasefire occurs by then, Ukraine is going to need to backfill/stockpile munitions and capability.

Somehow ifUkraine doesn't need them, its a nice capability for our military to have to to be able to use a GLSDB this in lieu of a 1 million dollar ATACMS (or new PSM) or an even more expensive air sortie + precision munition.