Denmarks Mette Frederiksen appealed to other European nations to do more to help Ukraine fight Russian President Vladimir Putin's invading army.
  • 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.
  • AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    173·
    9 months ago

    Is there a reason why Biden can bypass congress to sell arms to Israel but not Ukraine?

    edit: thanks for the answers

    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldEnglish
      301·
      9 months ago

      Sell is the keyword there.

      Israel bought weapons.

      Ukraine CAN buy weapons

      Biden cannot gift weapons without congress approval

      • maness300@lemmy.worldEnglish
        142·
        9 months ago

        Yeah… israel bought weapons with the billions of dollars of handouts we’ve been giving them for decades.

        • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
          72·
          9 months ago

          billions of dollars of handouts we’ve been giving them for decades

          Yep, which underlines why this works, it has congressional approval. The entire point (and a requirement for) those funds is to spend them in the US defense sector.

          • maness300@lemmy.worldEnglish
            42·
            9 months ago

            I’m not saying it doesn’t work.

            I’m highlighting how we’re still giving Israel weapons because they’re buying them with money we gave to Israel.

            Perhaps if we gave more aid to Ukraine than we gave to Israel, they would be in a better position to buy weapons.

    • Ashyr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I’ve been wondering about this as well. My guess is there’s already standing legislation specific to Israel that enumerates such powers.