For an urban fight, Ukraine needs unguided rockets, like AT4, M72, or Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles. Javelin not as useful in tight, running, urban battle. You can also buy big numbers of these for the price of a single Javelin missile. AT4 & M72 Run around $1400-2500...
A single Javelin in recent budget runs $216K-265K for missile alone, not the CLU targeting unit. Lowest I have ever heard it is $75k, likely a misrepresentation but still. So you can deliver scores of these other weapons for the cost of a single Javelin...
But not even about the $ it's about what is most useful for different combat environments. Javelin still absolutely critical as most the fighting won't be in highly urban areas. Javelin is incredibly effective.
US allies also serving up weapons to Ukraine have other options, as well in this department. But if this turns into an insurgency, numbers will become very important in terms of quantity/simplicity of available anti-tank/vehicle weapons.
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