• The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    nah that’s right. we’ve sent ukraine a shit ton of basically decommissioned shit. and even then we’ve been weirdly stingy, and unresponsive to their non military aid requests (their biggest ask is glass)

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        3 months ago

        Probably on account of every window in every city being broken by shockwaves from bombardments

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          3 months ago

          Wouldn’t plexiglass be a better thing to ask for during war time in that case?

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            3 months ago

            I am guessing that outside of the frontlines bombings are still fairly rare events. Risk is low enough for installing proper windows, but high enough to ensure there are not enough.

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      3 months ago

      Seems weird to ask the US for glass when they can get it from a lot closer, assuming we’re just talking about normal glass.

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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        3 months ago

        they’ve been asking literally all their allies for glass. it’s been a constant struggle for them to get aid, especially as the western countries they used to rely on shifted focus to helping Israel