WaPo: The big role that small countries are playing in supplying Ukraine

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Russia is a giant of a country in scale, population and ambition. Yet some of the most notable military support for Ukraine after the Kremlin’s invasion is coming from countries far, far smaller.

Consider Estonia, which has donated anti-armor weapons like FGM-148 javelins and artillery like D-30 122mm howitzers to Ukraine. There’s also its fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, which have donated Stinger launchers and thermal imaging devices, according to tracking from Jane’s, the open-source defense intelligence provider.

The Czech Republic has reportedly sent vehicles like Russian-made T-72M tanks and BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles. Central European neighbor Slovakia announced Monday that it was in talks with allies about how to provide its own fleet of Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Ukraine forces, building on a prior transfer of a Russian-made S-300 air defense system.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/14/slovakia-estonia-small-country-supply-weapons-russia-ukraine-germany/

Meanwhile, Germany is sitting on its hands

The Ukrainians have asked Berlin to supply 100 Marder armored vehicles.

The Bundeswehr has such vehicles manufactured by the German firm Rheinmetall. Rheinmetall could quickly prepare around 20 armored vehicles, currently undergoing maintenance, for Ukrainian forces, company boss Armin Papperger told Spiegel this week.

According to German media, the question of such a delivery is being debated by government security experts because it raises questions of technical feasibility, logistical delays, and the maintenance of the German arsenal.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/04/11/germany-limited-arms-ukraine/

[Irish_Dem]

1. Germany has been a major disappointment.

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2. 'We cannot weaken the Bundeswehr'

by even one vehicle out of 2100 - nor even out of service vehicles in maintenance

[Irish_Dem]

3. Right it is all BS.

They do not want to help Ukraine for financial and political reasons.

[Ray Bruns]

4. The Germans may be worried if they send all their stuff to Ukraine,

What will they use to defend themselves which is a legitimate concern.

Ha! Ha! Fooled you. They want Pooty's oil and gas turned back on.

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5. This is the nation that pushed through Nord Stream 2

AFTER 2014.