• @Valmond
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    3 months ago

    And a part of that is old stuff that would be decommissioned so the cash is to make the new products. Or so I have understood it.

    • The Quuuuuill
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      703 months ago

      nah that’s right. we’ve sent ukraine a shit ton of basically decommissioned shit. and even then we’ve been weirdly stingy, and unresponsive to their non military aid requests (their biggest ask is glass)

        • @[email protected]
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          553 months ago

          Probably on account of every window in every city being broken by shockwaves from bombardments

          • @x00z
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            33 months ago

            Wouldn’t plexiglass be a better thing to ask for during war time in that case?

            • @Eatspancakes84
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              73 months ago

              I am guessing that outside of the frontlines bombings are still fairly rare events. Risk is low enough for installing proper windows, but high enough to ensure there are not enough.

      • @Aceticon
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        33 months ago

        Seems weird to ask the US for glass when they can get it from a lot closer, assuming we’re just talking about normal glass.

        • The Quuuuuill
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          73 months ago

          they’ve been asking literally all their allies for glass. it’s been a constant struggle for them to get aid, especially as the western countries they used to rely on shifted focus to helping Israel

    • @mkwt
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      213 months ago

      And we’re also saving a bunch on disposal costs for the old stuff.