What's the pulse of the American people, concerning aid to Ukraine?

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The cannibalization of spent machines has been a hallmark of mechanized warfare.

The early model (Khrushchev/Brezhnev) machines are all that the Central/Eastern European powers could put in the field. These weapons have rapidly been disabled and or destroyed during the preceding 11 months of fighting. Central European nations armories are about empty; the well of Ex-Soviet era gear is gone, hence the appeal for the west to continue and to increase supply. Ukraine was commonly known as a producer of arms for USSR/Rus., but all of the major production facilities were (as most of them are either in Rus. hands, or have been totally destroyed) located in the Donbas region.

Granted, Rus. hasn't been impressive, thus far, but I am of the belief that the conflict is far from over, and the the Bear could still tip the scales, pull a rabbit out, and walk off the field a victor.

It will be interesting to see just what is defined as a "victory", but I doubt that it will be anything less than a significant slice of the once rich section of the east.

You know how that goes. The victor tends to define the victory.