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Shipwack

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3. This is great news, but I worry.
Mon May 26, 2025, 03:40 PM
May 26

Do those howitzers use a common shell? If yes, fantastic! If not, that’ll make complications down the line. Still, no matter what, it is better to have them than not. Plus the message it sends that Ukraine still had strong allies.

One thing I wonder, though. I have heard speculation that more recent US jets have a kill switch in their software. Are these US made planes going to become junk at an inopportune moment?

In the same vein, how much longer will the US supply parts required for routine maintenance (let alone repairs)? While our “closer” allies have supplies, what if we stop supplying them if they supply Ukraine?

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