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minus-squareIphtashuFitz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoPrior to the war Ukraine was the world’s 4th largest military arms exporter. They just stopped exporting and turned all their R&D on defending themselves instead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_industry_of_Ukraine
minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·23 days agoNow that’s interesting to know. With more money and resources, they might be able to make enough weapons to defend themselves.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 days agoI’m surprised it was this high. I would have guessed USA, France, China, maybe South Korea or India, but never Ukraine in 4th place.
Prior to the war Ukraine was the world’s 4th largest military arms exporter. They just stopped exporting and turned all their R&D on defending themselves instead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_industry_of_Ukraine
Now that’s interesting to know. With more money and resources, they might be able to make enough weapons to defend themselves.
I’m surprised it was this high. I would have guessed USA, France, China, maybe South Korea or India, but never Ukraine in 4th place.