Boy howdy. I fear the MAGA House will stall aid to Ukraine, which may prolong the war (or worse ...), but military contractors and their employees will be fine no matter what happens. This sounds like the justifications the McNamara types gave for expanding the Vietnam War.
I support whatever story they have to spin to get Ukraine its help. Pure ideology in messaging is just a ridiculous request.
It is also true. The vast majority of arms we've sent are old and needed replacement, upgrade, or scrapping due to age or obsolescence. The M113s and HMMWVs are great examples, and sending them to Ukraine saved the USA money cause that was less expensive than scrapping them, and both those vehicles have saved lives. The M113s have been notably successful battlefield ambulances. Bradleys are still combat relevant, but the search for replacement is well advanced. Any munitions we send create an empty spot on the shelf that needs replenishment, and our gross expansion of artillery shell manufacturing capability is a direct jobs creator involving billions of dollars and many jobs. All those expendables, missiles, ammunition, clothing, medical supplies, all need replacing.
There is a reason a large chunk of Ukrainian aid money never leaves the USA.
Boy howdy. I fear the MAGA House will stall aid to Ukraine, which may prolong the war (or worse ...), but military contractors and their employees will be fine no matter what happens. This sounds like the justifications the McNamara types gave for expanding the Vietnam War.
I support whatever story they have to spin to get Ukraine its help. Pure ideology in messaging is just a ridiculous request.
It is also true. The vast majority of arms we've sent are old and needed replacement, upgrade, or scrapping due to age or obsolescence. The M113s and HMMWVs are great examples, and sending them to Ukraine saved the USA money cause that was less expensive than scrapping them, and both those vehicles have saved lives. The M113s have been notably successful battlefield ambulances. Bradleys are still combat relevant, but the search for replacement is well advanced. Any munitions we send create an empty spot on the shelf that needs replenishment, and our gross expansion of artillery shell manufacturing capability is a direct jobs creator involving billions of dollars and many jobs. All those expendables, missiles, ammunition, clothing, medical supplies, all need replacing.
There is a reason a large chunk of Ukrainian aid money never leaves the USA.