Said this 100x now. Ukies must rebuild and expand their domestic weapons production ASAP. They can’t forever rely on donations. It is not impossible since Ukraine was the high tech manufacturing center of the USSR. No need for the latest expensive high tech tanks and SPGs. Spam T-80s and conventional artillery AND build drone swarms. Drones automagically turn dumb artillery into smart munitions and allow commanders RTS game-like control over frontline units.
Ah yes, instead of defending their country with their lives from an invading force was a mistake, they should have been expanding, then they’d have all the weapons and drones they need!
I’m sure ruzzia would have paused the invasion to let them rebuild.
Assuming they manage to come out of this, I’m sure they’re going to put a LOT of thought into how they rebuild, and I’m sure offensive and defensive tech is going to be a high priority, since clearly they can’t rely on old treaties to keep them safe.
Ukies must rebuild and expand their domestic weapons production ASAP.
They’re doing what they can with existing capacity and also innovating (e.g. all that drone stuff) but actual expansion takes time.
Take the Rheinmetall joint-venture as an example: The factory is slated to open in two years or so which is fast, but even then by then the war might already be over. OTOH Ukraine will have a very modern factory and Rheinmetall can basically file the whole investment into their advertisement budget as Rheinmetall itself will indeed be responsible for protecting the factory.
Said this 100x now. Ukies must rebuild and expand their domestic weapons production ASAP. They can’t forever rely on donations. It is not impossible since Ukraine was the high tech manufacturing center of the USSR. No need for the latest expensive high tech tanks and SPGs. Spam T-80s and conventional artillery AND build drone swarms. Drones automagically turn dumb artillery into smart munitions and allow commanders RTS game-like control over frontline units.
Ah yes, instead of defending their country with their lives from an invading force was a mistake, they should have been expanding, then they’d have all the weapons and drones they need!
I’m sure ruzzia would have paused the invasion to let them rebuild.
Assuming they manage to come out of this, I’m sure they’re going to put a LOT of thought into how they rebuild, and I’m sure offensive and defensive tech is going to be a high priority, since clearly they can’t rely on old treaties to keep them safe.
They’re doing what they can with existing capacity and also innovating (e.g. all that drone stuff) but actual expansion takes time.
Take the Rheinmetall joint-venture as an example: The factory is slated to open in two years or so which is fast, but even then by then the war might already be over. OTOH Ukraine will have a very modern factory and Rheinmetall can basically file the whole investment into their advertisement budget as Rheinmetall itself will indeed be responsible for protecting the factory.