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We need to make the best of this and rapidly indigenize our stuff. To hell with tendering, unbiased tenders, and IP rights. This is the last decade in which we will get anything from anyone. 2030 onwards, we will also be seen as a threat.US MIC also the need the dollars.
Time to go the China way with whatever tech we can get and develop our own capabilities.
Mark my words; the next decade will be very difficult to stay neutral if we are not self-reliant in arms.
Pretty sure not all Ukrainians are fighting; many of them harbor pro-Russia sentiments as well and would rather join than waste energy fighting a country that they were a part of for most of their history and share the same civlization.Ya'll Nibbiars The Russian troops have completely taken over Melitopol, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.