The United States has pledged over $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded, with over $100 billion being allocated for military spending. This aid includes a variety of weapons and equipment such as shells, tanks, rockets, cannons, anti-tank weapons, drones, and missile defense systems, each worth $1 billion. These resources have proven to be critical on the battlefield, as they provide the necessary support for Ukrainian forces to defend themselves against Russian aggression.
Infantry weapons, body armor, artillery, tanks, drones, helicopters, jets, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Multiple Rocket Launchers (ATACMS), and Patriot Missile Defense systems have all played a vital role in supporting Ukrainian forces. These weapons have helped Ukraine maintain a strong defense in the ongoing conflict, which many are calling a stalemate. The latest round of aid is expected to further enhance Ukraine’s military capabilities, enabling them to continue their fight against Russian forces.
Overall, the significant investment made by America in aiding Ukraine demonstrates a strong commitment to supporting a country under siege. The weapons provided have proven to be essential in helping Ukraine defend itself and maintain its sovereignty. As the conflict continues, the aid from the United States will be crucial in strengthening Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and ensuring its security in the face of ongoing aggression.
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Just poor and slightly lazy reporting…
The video consists of half truth, which will in fact misslead the missinformed, which is the target audience.
Alot of times they solo US donations like with the helicopters, making it seem like it's the only assets ukraine has in that field, but then they report on the F-16 and just so happen pick their wording to hide the fact that Europe was the only donator of the platform, while the US is only donating some munitions.
The video fails to make an actual breakdown of the 'Over $100 Billion' and only pokes into some systems and tries to dramatize facts in a way that creates missinformation.
Just another example is artillery production, they say that it takes 6 months for Ukraine to build it own artillery systems, which might be real or not but is missleading since ukraine produces in fact more than 10 '2s22 Bohdana' SPGs per MONTH.
Another is drones, for some reason they are incomplete on even informing about the most basic types and then use and out of context quote by some talking about the use of TB2 drones (medium/large drones), making the audience believe that it also is relevant to other types.
I could go on and on, or even be more detailed in the criticism but i know it wont matter, because large news organizations will push low effort videos like this that are less informative than amateur yt videos, guiding their larger audience with some pretty narration and bigger budget, but no actual info.
3:44 “Gas powered induction” you need to step up on your research bruh. Induction heaters use electromagnetic field to heat up retro magnetic materials like steel, but wouldn’t heat up something like aluminum.
I never knew how much TNT was in those 155mm shells thats nuts.
Who eould have thought fighting Russia would be more expensive than fighting taliban
Russian army is being reduced.
Taliban not ..
For bio medical companies and clandestine operations oh and money laundering cant forget the ka ching
Most folks just don't realize that Russia already has captured one of the M1Abrahms tanks and have reverse engineered
Global poverty could have been ended
Bargain of the century. Russian equipment is being destroyed.
Majority of usa donated equipment us obsolete and no longer used.
Stuff they nake is made in America and growing industry.
Cold war cost trillions.
Bullshit video , us spend all money to resupply its army with new material and send the old/ overdated material to ukraine ( partly as a loan too )
Video doesn't match title.
New cannon barrels and m1 tanks are tiny fraction of aid.
What if he had spent Rs 100 billion once on his people?
Not much more in comparison to European countries that hold democracy in high regard
So if someone smartly sabotages that facility in New York, then the USA won't be able to make large caliber barrels anymore? Is that what I'm hearing?
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America's armed forces are terrifying
Seriously, as soon as ive zeen the tile, i noticed its targetted st angry muricans shouting "they took our jobsssss" holding a budlight and a burger.
Correction, its over 600 billion now…
F16 are being superceded by f35 in Europe. In tbe next few years they will be surplus.
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When you say first few months of the conflict you mean April 2014 right?
More like BUSINESS OUTSIDER.
This is what happens when you patch together a poorly researched video with some quick internet research.
Does not look like any original research was done, apart from repeating the usual catch phrases.
No conclusions, explanations.
We would expect a little more from BUSINESS INSIDERS.
This video shows that Tramp won
Oh boy "NLAW can only be used once." I don't think Javelin rocket can be used many times.
What f16 costs only 14 million?
America spent $100 billion essentially dismantling their closest rival without firing a shot or putting boots on the ground. 50+ years of Russian military build up has been torched, their economy is struggling and their military is decimated.
War is a business