Simple reasoning: Funding Ukraine is the wisest course for US and our allies.

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“…when the USSR fell- the Ukraine became the world’s second largest nuclear power. In a deal to divest themselves of the weapons- the US, Russia et al - signed a treaty to respect the sovereignty of Ukraine. So- reason one would be the US making good on a treaty it sponsored.

Second- we are benefiting mightily in terms of intelligence gained from supporting Ukrainian efforts to regain their lands. So far we’ve redesigned 4 upcoming weapons systems, cancelled 4 or 5 others- all because we have real world data on what a war between near peer powers would look like (and we’re not the only ones- think China).

Third- the fiscal argument that’s become the GOP talking point on stopping aid to Ukraine is disingenuous at best. We’re actually saving money (to an extent) by shipping dated military supplies - the gist here being that we’re no longer having to pay to maintain or store equipment we’re no longer using.”

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