Submitted by jr_reddit t3_yepvbq in Connecticut
johnsonutah t1_iu196rn wrote
Reply to comment by KJK998 in Connecticut's Candidates for Congress Weigh in on Continued Aid for Ukraine by jr_reddit
Really we are sending them weapons that are bound to be replaced regardless of whether we use them or not. It’s also a stimulus package for US manufacturers of weapons systems and their employees (most of which if not all are made here in the USA). So it’s a little more nuanced, but I get your concern at the same time
KJK998 t1_iu1wnl6 wrote
That’s absolutely not true that we are sending them obsolete stuff. We are actively struggling to replace the Javelin missiles we gave them. They have very sophisticated electronics that are not easy to get at the moment.
johnsonutah t1_iu22joi wrote
I didn’t say for that to sound like the equipment and weapons we send is obsolete. Rather, the stuff we send would eventually have to get replaced if we never used it. The stuff we send getting used up there results in demand for it, and it’s all produced here in the US. It’s basically a stimulus package for US manufacturing
gohabssaydre t1_iu20h0x wrote
That’s a fair point and it gives me pause. But every time a Russian dies an angel gets its wings so I’ll sleep ok tonight
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