Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-26

[crazy canuck]

I don't think there is a variant universe where Trump is not transactional

[Legbiter]

The new crop of russian assault infantry.

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1992235930300936365

[Josquius]

The new crop of russian assault infantry.

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1992235930300936365

They've been captured here?
Lucky guys if so. If they're about to go in...poor sods.

[Zoupa]

The new crop of russian assault infantry.

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1992235930300936365

They've been captured here?
Lucky guys if so. If they're about to go in...poor sods.

No, they're about to go in. It's russians filming russians.

[Zoupa]

Trump doesn't have the cards.

Isn't PURL yank hardware, though? Just that it's bought by Ukraine and paid by Euro cash.

I mean, Trump can chose not to sell us the hardware, which would be stupid, but here we are.

PURL is usually US hardware yes. Selling something is not giving something.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

PURL is usually US hardware yes. Selling something is not giving something.

cel's point is that the Trump administration could block that part if they wanted to get pissy about it.  Thus, it's a card they hold.

[Zoupa]

Sure, but it's a weak card. There is plenty of euro hardware. The reason PURL exists is because of the Biden era US assistance. Ukrainians are trained on mostly US systems. We could switch to euro stuff, and make the poor Ukrainian logistics officer's life even more hellish. But we could do it.

PURL is usually US hardware yes. Selling something is not giving something.

cel's point is that the Trump administration could block that part if they wanted to get pissy about it.  Thus, it's a card they hold.