Russia-Ukraine war has begun
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.
Jack Keene, General, US Army Ret., says there is a production capacity of 25 tanks to 100 tanks lost.
This is the one that died, right? Seems kind of suspicious.....
I've heard reports of them committing suicide, rather than be captured. Dear Leader would probably kill off their family if they were captured alive.
Well, it does matter if he lived, which I don't think he did.
Any captured N. Korean would be big propaganda value for Ukraine.
Wonder how many millions each of those ancient things are on the books for? Total money laundering/kickback operation. A 1960s surplus vehicle worth less than a new F150 sold for $20M, we send it at taxpayers expense after calling it aid and borrowing the money to make it happen. They (ukraine) will never pay it back, but instead grease palms in congress the executive branch and K street.
But we're creating jobs for the defense industry!
But we're creating jobs for the defense industry!
Watched the first one. Pretty cool. But HTF did the first house they picked have a woman who spoke perfect English? I smelll a rat.
The guide who got stuck was a hoot.
Looking forward to watching the second one when I get time.
I used to teach Security Cooperation to USG and partner nation civilian and military. This equipment is called Excess Defense Articles. The value for sell or grant transfer to a partner nation of those is considered 5 to 50 percent of the original cost depending on current condition. They’re usually so “as is” to partner nations. Sometimes they use them for spare parts for their existing equipment inventory. Sometimes they use them because they work or work after repair. Old IS equipment is in service all around the world even decades after we stopped using it.
Bottom line is the value of those per unit is not even a fraction of $20 million.
It's not that I don't believe you, but I'd like to see the actual numbers.
Hell, we drove jeeps and trucks from WWII in Germany in the early 70s. WWII was less than 30 years before then, which is kind of crazy to think about. Vietnam is 50 years ago today.....
Go to the DSCA website and look at the Congressional Notifications. You’ll see what we’re selling or grant transferring to partner nations and allies and the value of each transfer. Also how it’s paid for IIRC. You should find it interesting.
If you want to see how Excess Defense Articles work, look it up in the eSAMM on the same site. It’s searchable.
Also, the B52s are still in service going strong and everyone of them is decades older than the pilot and crew. Little of the original aircraft is still in them after all the refurbishments and upgrades.
