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Buy It Yourself: The Curious Case of Military Crowdfunding

Reaping dividends: Ukrainian forces operating a T-72 tank, one of the items donated to the country through crowdfunding

Reaping dividends: Ukrainian forces operating a T-72 tank, one of the items donated to the country through crowdfunding. Image: Mil.gov.ua / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0


Prevalent crowdfunding should not distract from Ukraine’s need for continued, significant state aid. In addition, planners should consider how to account for crowdfunding efforts should their country go to war.

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Major Patrick Hinton

Former Chief of the General Staff’s Visiting Fellow

Military Sciences

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