PORTABLE ANTI-TANK #weapons have proved highly effective in Ukrainian hands: since the outbreak of war six months ago, they have destroyed plenty of Russian armoured vehicles, helping to stall the advance on #Kyiv, the capital. At least a dozen countries—including #America, #Britain and #Germany—are sending them to #Ukraine. America’s latest package of support, announced on August 8th, includes both top-of-the-range Javelin launchers and AT4s, a simpler model. A single shot from the former costs about 100 times as much as one fired from the latter. As Western countries deplete their most high-tech stockpiles, they may be tempted to supply less effective but cheaper models. What impact might that have on the #war?

https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/08/23/why-ukraines-supply-of-anti-tank-weapons-may-tail-off #usa #russia