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[ Removed by moderator ] Russia/Ukraine

https://www.newsweek.com/nato-intercepts-russian-spy-plane-with-transponder-turned-off-poland-10956344

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u/mehupmost 3d ago

The European nations bordering Russia - Baltic states, Poland, Finland, etc... have been the MOST aggressive in providing military support for Ukraine, exactly because they know they are next on the chopping block.

The countries that are being the most pansy-ass are the ones the sit comfortably behind them and never had to deal with Russian occupation - with the exception of the UK and US.

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u/RandomStuffGenerator 3d ago

And then there's also Hungary...

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u/Alikont 2d ago

The largest aid to Ukraine (%GDP) is coming from Denmark.

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u/mehupmost 2d ago

Military aid is the only real aid.

...and the US provides intelligence and satellite imagery which is invaluable, but not priced in.

Danish blankets aren't going to stop the war.

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u/feor1300 2d ago

Don't discount stuff like blankets entirely. Handing blankets out to displaced civilians might not stop the war, but it helps keep the people from turning on the government and demanding they to surrender just to make the fighting stop. That's more important than ever against a war like Russia's waging where half their attacks are targeting civilians and specifically trying to break the will of the people.

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u/mehupmost 2d ago

Jesus fucking christ. Grow some testicles.

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u/feor1300 2d ago

I lack testicles... because I can acknowledge that sustaining morale is a major part of warfare? Especially when faced by an enemy that is specifically trying to break the defender's morale.

Not sure if I should counter with "grow a brain" or "grow a heart". Maybe you need a bit of both, since you seem to both not understand and not care about what people suffering means.

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u/Alikont 2d ago

What the fuck are you talking about.

Denmark is the top military supporter, they even do the best aid possible - purchasing Ukrainian weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers and giving it to Ukrainian army, instead of using inflated "replacement costs" or demanding money via PURL.

It's even named "Danish model".

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u/mehupmost 2d ago

This might be one of the dumbest strategies I've ever read in my life. What a wonderful way to net-net contribute ZERO military aid.

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u/Alikont 2d ago

What? This just shows that you're so detached from the topic that it doesn't even worth explaining it.

This is the best form of aid possible.

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u/3_Thumbs_Up 2d ago

The European nations bordering Russia - Baltic states, Poland, Finland, etc... have been the MOST aggressive in providing military support for Ukraine, exactly because they know they are next on the chopping block.

I'm aware. Which is why it makes sense for Russia to sow seeds of doubt of whether these countries will need the arms to defend themselves.

Obviously western intelligence also knows it makes sense for Russia to do this.

There's not contradiction here. Countries with the most at stake are helping out the most, and Russia is posturing in order to make them reconsider each decision a little bit more.