simonp101 t1_jabgoe2 wrote
Reply to comment by Vader_Von_Vader in Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening by jacobhong
>time for NATO to seriously get involved
You mean with troops on the ground? that's the last thing the World needs, a nuclear war with grave consequences for the entire planet.
NATO is already involved militarily. Just the US contribution alone all aid pledged so far exceeds $110 billion, and according to Summit News and ZeroHedge "US Military Aid To Ukraine Exceeds The Costs Of Afghanistan".
SleepyNervousBoi t1_jabuyr8 wrote
The us spent over 2 trillion on Afghanistan so that number is either wrong or comparing something else. My guess is it’s dividing by years (2 trillion/20=100 billion).
simonp101 t1_jabwpdf wrote
> 2 trillion on Afghanistan
It's only talking about US military spent amount, which is a portion to what you're referring to. $46.6 billion in Ukraine vs $43.4 billion in Afghanistan.
SleepyNervousBoi t1_jabxuid wrote
Can you link? Just curious.
simonp101 t1_jac1d1u wrote
>Can you link?
I'll try: https://summit.news/2023/02/25/us-military-aid-to-ukraine-exceeds-the-costs-of-afghanistan/
SleepyNervousBoi t1_jac1qxn wrote
Ah as I suspect it’s average annual cost. But that’s to be expected: the us was fighting the taliban in Afghanistan, whereas for Ukraine the us is supplying them to fight a modern (ish) military of a nation state. The Taliban didn’t even have planes.
simonp101 t1_jaeoxdp wrote
>The Taliban didn’t even have planes
They do now. Thanks Joe Biden, "you did that". A total of 73 aircraft, nearly 100 vehicles and other equipment, that according to BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58393763
thederpofwar321 t1_jabwfld wrote
It could count weapons meant to be turned to junk, but got donated.
SleepyNervousBoi t1_jabww6r wrote
Yeah, it could. I’ve heard (from Perun) how misleading figures of military aid can be. Basically, many countries report what the price of what they’re donating would be new, others what it will cost to replace the equipment (ie inflating it), whereas others report what it actually sells for in used condition.
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