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2024-09-29 11:08:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A269BAC4130DEF6453296CB52B0E04324BF2E45844B23B260698EC2DEFC4FA7C
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The $8billion being sent to Ukraine for their defense is not in cash, but rather in older, surplus military materiel - most of which was scheduled for decommissioning. Giving it on lend lease to Ukraine actually saves money on decommissioning costs. https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/npr/kopte32.pdf
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