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lolomfgkthxbai t1_iyannsz wrote
Reply to comment by oregon_assassin in NATO pledges to provide more weapons and fix power grid – NATO has pledged to give more weapons to Ukraine and help fix critical energy infrastructure badly damaged by massive Russian missile and drone strikes by CrimsonLancet
> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU is set to provide Ukraine with up to €18 billion in financial assistance throughout 2023 to cover the basic budgetary needs of the war-torn country.
> "It is very important for Ukraine to have a predictable and stable flow of income," von der Leyen said at the end of two-day meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.
lolomfgkthxbai t1_iy31nzk wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests by TequillaShotz
Nothing will prevent the spread. They need vaccinations to keep hospitalizations down.
lolomfgkthxbai t1_ixl5pvb wrote
Reply to comment by jphamlore in A panel of experts is calling for wide-ranging taxes to help pay for bolstering Japan’s defenses, including first-strike capability against enemy bases preparing to launch an attack against Japan by DoremusJessup
First strike capability just means having missiles and bombs that can be used against an enemy on their turf instead of waiting for them to come get shot. The Ukraine war shows that if you don’t have the range to strike your enemies in their bases, you will be shot at with missiles until you don’t have infrastructure anymore.
lolomfgkthxbai t1_iu8ol40 wrote
Reply to comment by Dependent_Yesterday9 in Australia drops opposition to treaty banning nuclear weapons at UN vote by misana123
Australia is a nuclear threshold state. It means they have the technical capability (and even possibly plans ready to go) to develop nuclear weapons if the geopolitical situation changes. If e.g. the US pulls out from Asia, Japan and Australia might develop nuclear weapons very quickly to counter China.
lolomfgkthxbai t1_iyaoe8q wrote
Reply to comment by oregon_assassin in NATO pledges to provide more weapons and fix power grid – NATO has pledged to give more weapons to Ukraine and help fix critical energy infrastructure badly damaged by massive Russian missile and drone strikes by CrimsonLancet
It’s difficult to push things through at the EU level, countries like Hungary have veto power. Member states are also giving direct support in form of money and weapons.