France Doubles Down on Weapons to Ukraine, Top Official Says Russia Leaves No Option but Arms Build-Up
Source: Kyiv Post
France is fully committed to throwing its military-industrial might behind Ukraines war effort, and Paris immediate priority is arming Kyiv with high-tech precision-guided bombs and advanced artillery pieces, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a government presentation to media called Industrial Strengthening: Arms and Munitions, Lecornu said his government intends to overhaul Frances military production and increase capacity and output, and that the Ukrainian military will receive a healthy share of the weaponry.
Russian aggression in Europe has forced France to take steps to re-arm and improve its ability to protect itself from conventional military threats, and committing the resources to arm Ukraine is a key piece of that strategy, the defense minister said during a meeting with reporters lasting almost two hours.
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Thank you France, for doing what the russiapublicans won't ; protecting Ukraine and the world from butchers.
Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)Botany
(70,517 posts)Kill the Russians by the truck load
it needs to be done.
dutch777
(3,023 posts)More guns are great but without bullets they get you nowhere. Cannot believe the Reugs don't get this. Once again McCain is spinning in his grave.
Jim__
(14,077 posts)PortTack
(32,778 posts)Kennah
(14,276 posts)harumph
(1,902 posts)blue-wave
(4,356 posts)About those britches, seems we can't put 'em on forwards or backwards thanks to the pro-Russian russiapublicans.