MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoDenmark to send its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine, the country's prime minister sayswww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkDenmark to send its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine, the country's prime minister sayswww.businessinsider.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-text
Denmark is sending all of its artillery to Ukraine, the Danish prime minister has said. Mette Frederiksen made the announcement while speaking at the Munich Security Conference. It comes as Ukraine faces severe munitions shortages.
minus-squareAnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-28 months agoIs there a reason why Biden can bypass congress to sell arms to Israel but not Ukraine? edit: thanks for the answers
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoSell is the keyword there. Israel bought weapons. Ukraine CAN buy weapons Biden cannot gift weapons without congress approval
minus-squareNum10ck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoselling arms versus giving them the arms, for starters.
minus-squareAshyr@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’ve been wondering about this as well. My guess is there’s already standing legislation specific to Israel that enumerates such powers.
Is there a reason why Biden can bypass congress to sell arms to Israel but not Ukraine?
edit: thanks for the answers
Sell is the keyword there.
Israel bought weapons.
Ukraine CAN buy weapons
Biden cannot gift weapons without congress approval
selling arms versus giving them the arms, for starters.
I’ve been wondering about this as well. My guess is there’s already standing legislation specific to Israel that enumerates such powers.