Charlie Stross on Nostr: Donating APCs and kit destined for the scrap heap permits France to re-equip its own ...
Donating APCs and kit destined for the scrap heap permits France to re-equip its own forces with new weapons for the expected confrontation between NATO and Russia in the years ahead, while ensuring the old gear does some good. As Russia is now rolling out 1950s tanks, French 1980s/90s gear still keeps Ukraine ahead.
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