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18. great day to be a defense contractor

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 06:18 PM

Jan 2023

would prefer green economy but a job is a job

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Biden approves sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 OP

i could about 150+ modern western tanks pledged to Ukraine now. samsingh Jan 2023 #1

That can be deceiving.... getagrip_already Jan 2023 #2

Even mobile infantry support is a waste of a tank's capabilities. Aristus Jan 2023 #6

His district has kept him in office since 2007. You are likely right irisblue Jan 2023 #15

Ukraine has done some offensive opperations Buzz cook Jan 2023 #14

A Battalion (31) Of M1A2-Abrams... GB_RN Jan 2023 #7

The current count is 73 tanks definitively pledged GregariousGroundhog Jan 2023 #3

It's The M1A2, Officially Announced... GB_RN Jan 2023 #8

Even better :) GregariousGroundhog Jan 2023 #16

Bet we get a nuke threat from Putin today. BradBo Jan 2023 #4

And, hopefully, a stroke peppertree Jan 2023 #9

I'll bet orangecrush Jan 2023 #11

More anti missle and anti aircraft weapons would be nice as well. Buzz cook Jan 2023 #13

like it republianmushroom Jan 2023 #17

great day to be a defense contractor dembotoz Jan 2023 #18

That's not all Calista241 Jan 2023 #19

Thereby ingeniously providing Scholz of his figleaf anamnua Jan 2023 #20

Yay. More $$ to war contractors. Seeking Serenity Jan 2023 #21

So your solution about Russian aggression is.............what? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #22

My course of action would NOT be endless war Seeking Serenity Jan 2023 #25

I'm anti war also given my experiences, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #27

"Y'know, like Democrats used to." BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #28

The Neville Chamberlain disgrace shouldn't be repeated. Lucky Luciano Jan 2023 #23

If these tanks were not sent to Ukraine, we still wouldn't have M4A XorXor Jan 2023 #24

What kind of fuel to they run on? Premium? Diesel? maxsolomon Jan 2023 #26

Yes, they do run on JP-8, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #31

Absolutely correct, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #33