Bravo to Denmark!
With tRumplicans putting off aid to Ukraine, all European NATO members need to step up!

without a vote from congress? You would think we might have some loopholes that Joe’s big guns could dig up.

Very similar to the Lend-Lease program started prior to the US entering WW-II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease

Note that it was to supply "food, fuel, and material", where the "material" is considered weapons, ammunition, ships, etc.

We could just consider it a payback.

Thanks for the info.

Maybe 2025 at the earliest. And then there's a close Senate and the goddamn filibuster. But I do agree. Congress needs to pass something larger and more open ended, and quit these pennyante aid packages that are doing little other than keeping Ukraine's nose above the water. Time to put up or shut up.

NATO consists of primarily rich nations, some of the former East Block states excluded. An example...The Netherlands is sending many of their F-16's to Ukraine because they're buying F-35's as replacements anyway.

Congressional review of arms purchases is governed by AECA, the Arms Export Control Act. Congress must be informed of an upcoming sale and can pass a joint resolution of disapproval under AECA, but there's no direct approval required. Joint resolutions of disapproval rarely get enough votes to pass. They could pass regular legislation prohibiting or modifying a sale, but that's also an up hill battle, particularly when it comes to sales to our close allies, NATO, Japan, Australia, etc.

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/RL31675.pdf

Giving existing US equipment to Ukraine is a whole different story. That's on our dime so direct congressional approval is required.

But there is plenty of reason to assist with helping other nations in the path of Putin’s aggression. What they do with that help is up to them.

Foreign nations, particularly close allies, can buy US arms with relatively limited congressional interference. Giving, even to close allies, is a whole different ball game.

In my mind, the solution depends on if we take the House this year. If we do, my hope is Biden goes big. Really big. Escalation be damned. Pass a massive deal to fully supply Ukraine long term and stop with these penny ante aid packages that are doing little other than keeping Ukraine on life support.

Go Joe!

Joe Biden Is Arming Greece So Greece Can Arm Ukraine—And Pro-Russia Republicans Can’t Stop Him
January 30, 2024
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/01/30/joe-biden-is-arming-greece-so-greece-can-arm-ukraine-and-pro-russia-republicans-cant-stop-him/

the US defense industry. I wonder how inflated their price would be.

K&R

yes please more europe- the tide will turn
in january 2025 for us aid to ukraine- gotv

Ukraine is taking all the military abuse that Putin could be sharing with the rest of NATO. Give them what they need to fight and win or those tanks with Z insignia may be on your doorstep in a few years.

It's obviously a Norwegian plot. I mean, come on, sheeple.

included Danes. Remember "danegeld"?

occupied by Danish Vikings until 1066?

We have always thought what is now England was filled with saxons. But the archaeologists are now questioning that. Their havei difficulty finding evidence of them. (think they still believe th word "Saxon" was derived from the word "seax" which was a type of battleaxe they presumably used, but I would not swear to it.

...a French speaking viking?

who was Danish or possibly Norwegian. Rollo conquered the area of northern France later known as Normandy (after its conquest by the Northmen). By the time of William 100+ years later, the Northmen had assimilated and married into the Frankish population. At that time the king of England, or at least the Anglo-Saxon part of it, was Harold Godwinson, a Saxon who had married into the Scandinavian family of King Canute of Denmark. The Danes of east Anglia had made peace with the Saxons of west Anglia, and Harold eventually became king of all of England. In the meantime, though, Harald Hardrada of Norway wanted to claim England, but was defeated and killed by Harold Godwinson's forces at the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, considered to be the end of the Viking era. A month later Harold Godwinson was defeated by William at Hastings.

Hopefully this will inspire other countries to make similar gestures. Ukraine has to be able to continue the fight to ultimate victory. They have to!

We cannot let Putin succeed in their annihilation of Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini!

Not just the UKR.

the US is obligated to support them.

So if it's attacked all of NATO's fury w be directed against russia.

They have asked for Germany and Sweden to pay for shipping which I guess is a done deal

Link to tweet

Because Ukraine needs shells for their existing artillery more than new artillery at this point. Can't fight without ammo.