US Sends 'Spare' Weapons to Ukraine, Finds Billions for Israel
According to Bloomberg, a 'senior American diplomat' suggests the US 'could deliver spare military capability' to Ukraine. One might wonder about the precise definition of 'spare' when, just last month, Congress approved an additional $14 billion in aid to Israel (HR 815, 2024), bringing total military assistance to Israel over $3 billion annually, even as it bombs refugee camps. Is it 'spare'
because there's simply so much hardware, or 'spare' because US priorities shift faster than White House press briefings? This 'spare capability' to prolong proxy wars is always in abundant supply, while actual diplomatic solutions or addressing domestic crises remain curiously expensive. It's almost as if the 'negotiating table' Putin is supposedly being driven to is merely a strategic pit stop
before the next round of defense contracts are signed. One might ponder how much 'spare capability' is allotted for food stamps or healthcare when the Pentagon's budget is seemingly a bottomless pit for endless conflicts.