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blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 06:13 PM Mar 27

France Doubles Down on Weapons to Ukraine, Top Official Says Russia Leaves No Option but Arms Build-Up

Source: Kyiv Post

France is fully committed to throwing its military-industrial might behind Ukraine’s war effort, and Paris’ immediate priority is arming Kyiv with high-tech precision-guided bombs and advanced artillery pieces, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a government presentation to media called “Industrial Strengthening: Arms and Munitions,” Lecornu said his government intends to overhaul France’s military production and increase capacity and output, and that the Ukrainian military will receive a healthy share of the weaponry.

Russian aggression in Europe has forced France to take steps to re-arm and improve its ability to protect itself from conventional military threats, and committing the resources to arm Ukraine is a key piece of that strategy, the defense minister said during a meeting with reporters lasting almost two hours.

Read more: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/30172



Thank you France, for doing what the russiapublicans won't ; protecting Ukraine and the world from butchers.
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Botany

(70,508 posts)
2. French made. 30 + miles dead on and over a much longer range with a missile.
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 06:32 PM
Mar 27

Kill the Russians by the truck load … it needs to be done.

dutch777

(3,019 posts)
3. Good someone gets the urgency. Now if Germany could get its act together. They need artillery ammo NOW!
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 06:36 PM
Mar 27

More guns are great but without bullets they get you nowhere. Cannot believe the Reugs don't get this. Once again McCain is spinning in his grave.

blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
9. Crazy , I know.
Thu Mar 28, 2024, 05:51 PM
Mar 28

About those britches, seems we can't put 'em on forwards or backwards thanks to the pro-Russian russiapublicans.

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