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[-] Furball@sh.itjust.works 68 points 3 months ago

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the US announced it would lift the ban on American contractors going to Ukraine at the same time as this. Russia reaps what it sows. Ukraine gets highly payed and skilled contractors, in return, Russia gets malnourished and untrained Korean conscripts.

[-] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I dont think it's quite the same thing though. US contractors won't be fighting, I think they'll just be maintaining and repairing equipment.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 months ago

Arguably, a much more critical job for a capital-intensive army.

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Yes, it’s actually huge. Especially for maintaining a weapon as complicated as an Abrams tank. If it can be repaired close to the front lines then that has the potential to cut days off the turnaround time compared to towing it over to Poland.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I will never understand why the American military think it's a good idea to send them tanks that are so complicated. Especially when they're going up against cold war era relics.

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

Because it's what we have to send. It's not like we have a lot of extra Sherman tanks we can send anymore.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Do we have non-complicated tanks?

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago

Long term investment. Same as in Israel. Trying to save democracies from annihilation.

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