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in february 2022, russia launched a special military operation against ukraine. the global situation is changing rapidly, and the diplomatic and military strategies of various countries have also been adjusted accordingly. as one of the important members of nato, the united kingdom quickly expressed its support for ukraine and promised to provide a large amount of military assistance. on september 11, a report released by the national audit office of the united kingdom attracted widespread attention. the report pointed out that many military aid materials and equipment provided by the united kingdom to ukraine were actually "scraped or replaced." this finding not only raises questions about the true intentions of the united kingdom, but also triggers in-depth thinking about the rationality of western countries' decision-making in the aid process.

according to reports from the financial times and business insider, a considerable portion of the military aid provided by the uk to ukraine is equipment that would normally be disposed of. the report mentioned that when providing aid to ukraine, the british ministry of defense gave priority to materials that should have been scrapped, believing that these equipment could directly bring military value to ukraine. the reason for doing so seems to be to reduce waste and reduce processing costs.

for example, in march 2022, the uk provided ukraine with about 17,000 pairs of military boots that were close to their expiration date. if not sold, these boots might have been sent to landfill. in addition, the book value of the 14 challenger 2 main battle tanks provided by the uk to ukraine in 2023 was only 17 million pounds, while its original purchase price was as high as 47 million pounds in the late 1990s. these examples not only question the rationality of the uk's military aid selection, but also reflect that the "value" of equipment has been redefined in the context of war.