They just can't help themselves. Any chance to have a Johnson-related whinge-fest. From Jonathan Beale, who should know better.
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Britain was one of the first countries to supply arms to Ukraine.
It started small – with anti-tank missiles. Now the UK is supplying more heavy weaponry – including artillery systems.
Britain has been at the forefront of this international effort and Ukraine has made clear it’s very grateful to the UK. But Boris Johnson’s claim that “UK weapons, equipment and training are transforming Ukraine’s defences” is still a bold one.
The US is spending considerably more – nearly half of the $40bn it’s giving Ukraine is for military support. Some smaller nations, such as Estonia, have spent a larger proportion of their income on arming Ukraine.
And Ukraine still says it’s not getting enough. Its deputy defence minister recently claimed it had only received a tenth of the weapons it's asked for. For example, Ukraine says it needs hundreds of multiple rocket launchers. The US, UK and Germany have so far promised to send about a dozen.
These weapons are far more advanced. But Ukraine’s military is still heavily reliant on older Soviet-era weaponry. The transfer of western weapons has been slow and incremental.
Britain has also had to source some of the weapons it’s sending to Ukraine from third countries – a sign there’s not a lot left in the cupboard.
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Note the complete failure to mention that France, Italy etc aren't even in the top ten. Far better to whinge about proportionality, because Boris, Brexit, Grrrrrrr.
Or indeed the failure to link the last paragraph to the one above it. Who knew that the UK wasn't awash with Soviet era weaponry sitting in warehouses just waiting to be released to a worthy cause? Must be Tory defence cuts, Boris, Brexit, Grrrrrr.