Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-20 09:44:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B1BA58138CFA87F2AB42EF24A7F20F0FDE8B23FCBF87F725BA5B0F2CD7512298
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Original Note:
Jackson is holding an NLAW, a weapon developed by Sweden and the UK and donated to Ukraine by Sweden: https://www.government.se/government-policy/swedens-support-to-ukraine/military-support-to-ukraine/#:~:text=anti%2Dtank%20guided%20missiles%2057%20(NLAW) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-send-infantry-fighting-vehicles-ukraine-2023-01-19/#:~:text=The%20package%20is%20worth%204.3%20billion%20Swedish%20crowns%20(%24419%20million)%20and%20will%20also%20include%20light%2C%20portable%20NLAW%20anti%2Dtank%20weapons%2C%20mine%2Dclearing%20equipment%20and%20assault%20rifles US does not have such a weapon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLAW#Operators As an American citizen who has never lived in Sweden, Jackson did not contribute to the development or supply of this weapon to Ukraine.
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