Lead story today in TWZ(The Warzone) is that Greece which is scheduled to receive the F-35 wants to streamline its air assets and would like to sell its F-16s among other aircraft. In light of recent events it is not hard to guess which country may get first dibs. The first country mentioned is Ukraine. And I think it is a capital idea. And a great fit.
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Greece has suddenly become very involved in arming Ukraine as recently reported by David Axe of Forbes. JRB(our awesome President) is quietly using Greece as a conduit for arms to Ukraine. It makes for very interesting reading, especially since the Republican congress don’t have a say or can’t do much about the process being used …
Joe Biden Is Arming Greece So Greece Can Arm Ukraine—And Pro-Russia Republicans Can’t Stop Him
‘Excess defense articles’ is a powerful authority
“The United States is gifting older surplus weapons to Greece with the understanding that Greece donates to Ukraine some of its own surplus weapons.”
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And the Greeks, working with the Czech Republic are sending more stuff and intend to keep doing so. JRB has been playing this right .. quietly but effectively nudging Europa to take the lead in her own defence against Russia without it becoming a Russia v. US or even NATO.
“Greece will continue supplying Ukraine with guns and ammunition this year without depleting its stocks.
The equipment will be bought from the Czech Republic and transferred directly to Ukraine. Czech and Greek officials are negotiating the prices of these systems; signing a bilateral agreement will follow.
Greek officials say that it is ammunition that Ukraine needs the most and that its offer will contribute toward meeting the Ukrainians’ needs.
Athens has notified the European Union officials in charge of coordinating assistance to Kyiv that it can supply Ukraine with ammunition this year through the Czech Republic, namely 2,000 5-inch Zuni rockets; 180 2.75-inch rockets, used in Ukraine’s successful anti-tank warfare and close to the top of the list of Ukrainian requests; 90,000 90mm projectiles, also used in anti-tank warfare, as well as anti-aircraft weapons; 4 million bullets; and 70 M114A1 US-made 155mm howitzers.
Apparently this process has been going on since January this year. As I said in an earlier diary, no way JRB lets Ukraine go empty-handed, congressional aid package or no. I have no doubt that when it is all said and done the US congress will pass an aid package but in the mean time things are quietly going on behind the scene to keep Ukraine in the fight, even as Ukraine herself and the rest of Europe ramp up their war making capacity.
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