I have to laugh. The actual headline, shown in that first tweet, in reality reads: "Our country is sending 230 military vehicles to Ukraine that are considered unsuitable and too dangerous to be used by Belgian soldiers".Belgium to Send Ukraine 80 Iveco AFV's along with dozens of trucks, AIM-120 missiles for air defense and other munitions.
Hey. At least its better than abunch of Helments.I have to laugh. The actual headline, shown in that first tweet, in reality reads: "Our country is sending 230 military vehicles to Ukraine that are considered unsuitable and too dangerous to be used by Belgian soldiers".
(To be fair, it's just as plausible that the vehicles are fine, and the Belgian soldiers are the problem...)
From cursory research it seems like the APCs are overweight with armor and addons, which leads to common cracking of roof plating, high suspension wear and expensive maintenance needs. This is terribly uneconomic for Belgian service (training, peacetime duty, peacekeeping missions with lots of driving around patrolling). For Ukraine, it's not such a big problem, there combat damage is likely to require new parts before they get worn down anyway.I have to laugh. The actual headline, shown in that first tweet, in reality reads: "Our country is sending 230 military vehicles to Ukraine that are considered unsuitable and too dangerous to be used by Belgian soldiers".
(To be fair, it's just as plausible that the vehicles are fine, and the Belgian soldiers are the problem...)
From cursory research it seems like the APCs are overweight with armor and addons, which leads to common cracking of roof plating, high suspension wear and expensive maintenance needs. This is terribly uneconomic for Belgian service (training, peacetime duty, peacekeeping missions with lots of driving around patrolling). For Ukraine, it's not such a big problem, there combat damage is likely to require new parts before they get worn down anyway.
As for the trucks, they are not protected enough for Belgium's COIN missions in Sahel. For Ukraine, it's still a perfectly functional truck in no way worse than all the other unarmored military trucks in logistical duties.
Maybe belgian soldiers are still not progressive enough?
The headline is funny, because it seems to either imply something about the trucks, or about the Belgian soldiers.
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The Guardian said:In 1989 he joined OIP, a firm that specialised in optical equipment, where he eventually set up OIP Land Systems, a subsidiary company that bought up old military equipment, banking that one day there would be a demand for it again.
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At the hangar, Versluys dismissed accusations made by some in Belgium that he was trying to profit from the war. "Everyone thinks we are making lots of money, but look around you, so far the hangar is full," he said. "We took in these tanks when no one wanted them. Now, I would very much like to see them in Ukraine."
Excuse me, I believe you meant to say OVER 9000Russia has been documented losing 9000 Pieces of Heavy Equipment