Originally Posted by
NutLoose
If this is going to drag on years as suggested, I do wonder at what point the West will need to start to rearm in a serious way, one to resupply Ukraine, two to replenish western stocks as well as increasing our capability.
It's a bit of a quandry, drip feed the country which sadly appears the case now, meaning they never gain the advantage, or give them sufficent to drive Russia out.
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Surely that point has already been passed for items like Stingers, Javelins, NLAWs, 155 mm shells, . There is then the question of munitions for the Soviet weaponry used by the Ukranians: does one assume that they need 10 years of shells for T 72's and give orders/finance increased production to the one production plant ( Bulgaria ? ) or do they weigh chances of Ukraine losing/ switching to western equipment.
I wonder to what extent NATO militaries/governments are making internal calculations that giving ( if it is given ) £ 10 000 000 of weapons to Ukraine saves another £ 5 000 000 on the defence budget.