REFERENCE: The American Musings (Part II)

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https://www.newsweek.com/who-makes-himars-cost-launch-missile-fire-manufacture-1752295

It is not clear exactly how much the rocket system costs today, but the unit price of HIMARS was around $5.1 million in 2014, according to Military Today. The figure included the launcher and some ammunition. ... HIMARS carries a single six-pack of GMLRS rockets or one TACMS missile, according to Lockheed Martin. Individual GMLRS rockets cost about $100,000.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/28/politics/cnn-poll-russia-ukraine-us-aid/index.html

Eighty-three percent of Americans said they favored increased economic sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion, with just 17% opposed. ... There’s little sign that the public is rallying around President Joe Biden’s response to the crisis, despite the broad support for the type of sanctions his administration has put in place. Just 42% said they trust Biden at least moderately to make the right decisions regarding the situation in Ukraine, about on par with his overall approval rating in recent polling.

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/support-for-ukraine-aid-softens-in-u-s-public-poll-says

Forty-eight percent say they favor the U.S. providing weapons to Ukraine, with 29 percent opposed and 22 percent saying they’re neither in favor nor opposed. In May 2022, less than three months into the war, 60 percent of U.S. adults said they were in favor of sending Ukraine weapons ... Americans are about evenly divided on sending government funds directly to Ukraine, with 37 percent in favor and 38 percent opposed, with 23 percent saying neither.

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2023-02-24/these-countries-have-sent-the-most-aid-to-ukraine

That aid has reached a staggering 144 billion euros as of Jan. 15, or about $150 billion ... The majority of that support has come from the United States, whose aid is valued at 73.2 billion euros, or around $77 billion ... While big, wealthy countries can afford to provide more in absolute terms, smaller countries are making significant offerings of their own. In fact, relative to each country’s gross domestic product, the countries neighboring Ukraine are providing the most support.

 

https://punchng.com/full-list-15-countries-sending-arms-to-ukraine-since-russias-invasion/

28th February 2022. The United States, Canada and other European countries have so far responded to urgent Ukrainian appeals for military equipment. According to AFP reports, some of the countries, including Sweden, have started to send military or humanitarian aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday.

 

https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/

The Ukraine Support Tracker lists and quantifies military, financial and humanitarian aid promised by governments to Ukraine between January 24, 2022 and currently through February 24, 2023. It covers 40 countries, specifically the EU member states, other members of the G7, as well as Australia, South Korea, Turkey, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland, China, Taiwan and India. The database is intended to support a facts-based discussion about support to Ukraine.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-ukraine-territory-end-war-nzz-report-1778526

The White House and the CIA have responded to a report that CIA Director, William Burns, offered Russian President Vladimir Putin a fifth of Ukraine's territory to end the ongoing war as part of a peace plan drawn up on behalf of President Joe Biden. ... According to the news outlet the German politicians said Biden wanted to avoid a protracted war in Ukraine, and so, offered the territory as part of the peace plan.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-russian-war-plan-infuriates-ukraine-on-twitter-volodymyr-zelenskyy/

Elon Musk has gotten into a Twitter tussle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the tech billionaire floated a divisive proposal to end Russia's invasion.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/henry-kissingers-shifting-views-ukraine-1774710

Kissinger said that Ukraine should recapture territory that has been annexed by Russia while holding negotiations to end the war, which has been going for nearly 11 months. ... But for months before Davos, Kissinger has advocated for a ceasefire that would see Ukraine accept some of the annexed territory as Russian land.

 

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3535610-ive-got-ukraine-fatigue-fatigue/

The fatigue is thus a product, not so much of anything Ukraine does or does not do, but of the West’s impatience or exalted expectations. Were the West’s attitude toward Ukraine guided less by emotion and more by reason, were the West guided more by knowledge and less by hope, the fatigue — which is really the disappointment that follows unrealistic expectations — would be far less likely.

 

https://tass.com/world/1612155

European war fatigue may help bring Ukraine to negotiating table — Chinese expert

 

https://www.factcheck.org/2022/12/u-s-aid-to-ukraine-explained/

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Congress has approved a total of $66 billion in aid to support Ukraine ... though not all of that goes directly to the country.

 

https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence/status/1639274583663550464

Mike Pence - Ukraine is not our war but Freedom is our fight and it is imperative that we provide the Ukrainian military with what they need.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/14/desantis-trump-republican-support-ukraine-war

Mar 23, 2023 · Ron DeSantis forced into U-turn after calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’ Likely Republican contender for White House says remark was ‘mischaracterised’.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/asia/taiwan-defense-minister-china-attack-intl-hnk/index.html

China could be capable of mounting a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan by 2025, the island’s defense minister said Wednesday – days after record numbers of Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defense zone.

 

https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/03/02/how-western-governments-are-getting-military-gear-into-ukraine

Nonetheless, since the fighting started weapons have continued to flow, say Western officials. The details are a closely guarded secret. But one of the main routes is via the Polish-Ukrainian border, where supplies from Germany, America and others are crossing. As women and children flee Ukraine, guns and missiles are entering. Large shipments are hard to disguise and vulnerable to attack as soon as they enter the country. Russian helicopters have been more active near the Polish border, according to some accounts. And there is always a chance of error leading to escalation. If Russian bombs aimed at trucks near the border were to land on the Polish side, it could be seen as an attack on a NATO member, requiring all other NATO members to come to its aid.

 

https://eu.eot.su/2022/04/19/romania-libera-romania-to-become-a-hub-for-nato-arms-transfers-to-ukraine/

The decision was taken because of the military operation launched by Russia in Ukraine. The country’s government believes that it is necessary to do this in order to supply Ukraine with weapons from the reserves of NATO countries. It is assumed that Georgia will become the first “donor” of weapons transferred by Romania to Ukraine.

 

https://www.dw.com/en/western-arms-supplies-for-ukraine-how-are-they-getting-there/a-60959864

But the airspace over Ukraine is now controlled by Russian fighter jets that could intercept the shipments "predominantly by airstrikes and missile strikes. If they know the routes they can take them under surveillance and look for the specific means of transportation ... The prospect of such a disruption puts the spotlight on Poland, which shares a 535-kilometer (332-mile) long border with Ukraine. The US Army, in particular, has a long history of dispatching forces and equipment through Poland. And the onus on Poland is increasing following Hungary's refusal to allow lethal arms to transit its territory.

 

https://theconversation.com/how-weapons-get-to-ukraine-and-whats-needed-to-protect-vulnerable-supply-chains-179285

This “final mile” in a combat zone is more precarious because there are active Russian aerial and ground attacks. As a result, the logistics units traveling the final mile also need protection, including small arms, as well as anti-tank weapons.

 

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