• Zip2@feddit.uk
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    5 months ago

    So it’s OK for Ukraine to invite friends along to help too?

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      5 months ago

      I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the US announced it would lift the ban on American contractors going to Ukraine at the same time as this. Russia reaps what it sows. Ukraine gets highly payed and skilled contractors, in return, Russia gets malnourished and untrained Korean conscripts.

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        5 months ago

        The North Koreans are perfect for the Russian tactic of forcing the Ukrainians to deplete their ammo by throwing meat at them.

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        5 months ago

        I dont think it’s quite the same thing though. US contractors won’t be fighting, I think they’ll just be maintaining and repairing equipment.

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          5 months ago

          Arguably, a much more critical job for a capital-intensive army.

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            5 months ago

            Yes, it’s actually huge. Especially for maintaining a weapon as complicated as an Abrams tank. If it can be repaired close to the front lines then that has the potential to cut days off the turnaround time compared to towing it over to Poland.

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        5 months ago

        Russia gets malnourished and untrained Korean conscripts.

        Just offer them all plane tickets to South Korea. Problem solved.

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      5 months ago

      According to Russian propaganda Ukraine has been doing just that the entire time, but if it actually happened that would be yet another red line to cross.