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by b112 1183 days ago
Canada, any single major NATO nation could produce arms in sufficient quantity, to make a major difference.

It's all about cost, not capability. And right now, that cost is being spread over dozens of nations, quite a few of them with wealth greater than Russia.

And that was GDP before sanctions.

So yes, 100%, we can supply the Ukraine forever. And beyond this, many countries are sending good, but aging equipment. Even artillery, ammo has age limits.

So we send older, but well maintained gear, and then buy new, refreshed supplies. That's what is happening in Canada, at least.

So Russia is actually helping the West's offensive capacities, by increasing military spending, and refreshing hardware.