British military aircraft rapidly supplying weapons to Ukraine

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https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-transporting-anti-armour-weapons-to-ukraine/

British military aircraft rapidly supplying weapons to Ukraine

By George Allison - January 17, 2022

British C-17 transport aircraft are currently moving “light anti-armour” weapons into Ukraine in light of “increasingly threatening” behaviour from Russia.

The C-17 transport aircraft are in flight as we speak, Germany has apparently denied overflight rights judging by the path taken.

According to a statement given by the Defence Secretary in the House of Commons today, the 17th of January 2022.

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"I can today confirm to the House that, in light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia, and in addition to our current support, the UK is providing a new security assistance package to increase Ukraine’s defensive capabilities.

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[OnDoutside]

1. Good.

[DFW]

2. Makes me wonder: is NATO that clever after all?

If the UK announces it out of the blue, and the planes are denied German air space, it lets the US say, we had no part in this, and never approved it. It also lets Scholz say Germany doesn’t approve, and will not even let the planes fly through their air space, so please keep those gas lines flowing, would you?

I can’t say I consider the above scenario to be a cleverly put-together plan quietly discussed, way off the record somewhere at the last summit meeting (or wherever), but if it was, kudos for being as devious as old VVP himself, for once.

[orangecrush]

3. Kick

Putin's ass.

[crickets]

4. K&R for visibility.

[albacore]

5. "Light anti-armor weapons"...

Read: US Javelin missiles. The Ukraine will at least bloody the Russian's noses.