[hardspunned]

The White House and apparently the Pentagon never considered the scenario that this war might be a longer term war of attrition. We are seeing the cataclysmic results for the Ukrainian military. The Ukes made the fatal mistake of assuming the incompetents in DC knew what they were doing. We are about to send F-16s! Maintaining them will be impossible for the Ukrainians.

[hardspunned]

Here’s the DoD IG report on the Patriot systems sent to Ukraine. It’s the same bad news.

https://media.defense.gov/2024/Feb/20/2003396836/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2024-056_REDACTED%20SECURE.PDF

[AndyJackson]

the DoD had not developed or implemented a plan for sustaining the Bradleys, Strykers, and Abrams provided to the UAF.

Hadn't anticipated that they would be come the targets of Russian artillery and anti-tank missiles. Putin was supposed to have run out of them three weeks after the war started. Oh, and he is dead from cancer, Parkinsons and poisoned by Russian democtratic proglobohomo patriots.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Definitely need a no bid single source contract to take care of this. I’m sure one of the former generals now working for defense contractors can come up with a plan.

[BrexitBen]

Print another bogus $60. billion.

It’s only worthless paper.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Bradley, Stryker, and Abrams Armored Weapon Systems Transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

And then transferred to Russia's Tank Museum.

[CapandBall]

… as well as personnel and facilities to conduct field‑level of maintenance

These are not contractors. This is US boots on the ground in a war-zone. (it says field-level, not depot-level)

[SauronOfMordor]

“We are about to send F-16s! Maintaining them will be impossible for the Ukrainians.”

That’s right. They know that.

F-16s would have to be accompanied by USAF maintenance crews.