Every Dollar The U.S. Throws At Ukraine Zaps Resources From Our Own Depleted Military

The New York Times published an earlier version of this article earlier in the week reported on the Ukrainian government’s recent shake-up to fight corruption. “The dismissals appeared to reflect Mr. Zelensky’s goal of reassuring Ukraine’s allies — which are sending billions of dollars in military aid — that his government would show zero tolerance for graft as it prepares for a possible new offensive by Moscow,” According to The Times. Why was it 11 months for Volodymyr Zelensky to address the corruption problem? For many months, there have been warning signs about the corruption issue.

Ukrainian-born Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., who at the beginning of the invasion was very supportive of Ukraine, more recently began to question Zelensky’s administration. Spartz wanted greater oversight over American aid to Ukraine. This was widely criticized by many. both parties.

With the recent resignation of several officials, there are grounds to question the location of the funds in Ukraine. Despite the fact that the European Union has a similar GDP and 100 millions more people, the United States has been the biggest supporter of military assistance to Ukraine. Military equipment is the most important aid to keeping Ukraine’s military armed and fighting, which might be why Zelensky is trying to address corruption now.

Many Republicans will be able to take control of the House of Representatives now that Republicans hold it. want More oversight of the money going to Ukraine. It is regrettable that the House leadership did not change to ensure that American taxpayer funds were properly expended overseas.

U.S. Military Production at Rise

The state of U.S. military production was another news story that broke this month — and this story should be more concerning to the American public than Ukraine’s problems. The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a report on U.S. military aid to Ukraine and the U.S. defence industry. The report found that the United States’ “defense industrial base is not adequately prepared for the competitive security environment that now exists.” The United States ranks third for casting production. Casting is essential for creating weapon system systems. However, the lead time for most weapons production is longer than one year.

CSIS estimates that the United States would run out precision missiles and other advanced technologies in less than one week in a Taiwan Strait Conflict. The United States would need to use more crude weapons types if that happened, as Russia did in Ukraine. The United States may have used the 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems), that it sent to Ukraine. replaced It could take three years, depending on how fast the production surge rate is. HIMARS have been very effective in Ukraine, but this highlights the continued danger of the United States’ ability to produce weapon systems. It appears that America does not have the ability to produce many of these weapon system in a short time.

A Depleted Military Can’t Overcommit

This isn’t a debate on aid to Ukraine, but rather a discussion

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