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I pretty much agree with your observation about the Ukraine funding going to modernizing US
stockpiles and re-establishing domestic weapons production, if that is in fact how the bulk of that funding is used.It's not quite that simple. We're sending stockpiles of completed weapons over there for the Ukrainians to use and providing them training. The lefties get that much right, but then don't go any deeper.
When you think about it a little more, you might ask, "So do we have infinite stockpiles to give away?" and the answer is NO.
Witness
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/01/24/us-army-...The effort began in 2017 at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) as part of the Stinger Service Life Extension Program.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified the effort, with the service approving funds for the refurbishment of 2,700 obsolete missiles in the summer of 2022 to bolster the active inventory.
Program Executive Office, Missiles and Space, and MCAAP were funded for the task, with an early estimate of refurbishing 1,100 missiles (approximately 40 percent).
MCAAP, however, has exceeded the early estimate with the refurbishment of 70 percent of the missiles four months ahead of the proposed 16-month schedule.
Stinger Developments
Meanwhile, the US Army has awarded Raytheon a contract to produce 1,300 Stingers to replenish the missiles sent to Ukraine.What happens if we need them? In their zeal to get on board with something that Biden wants they tend to forget that we have an army that needs stuff also.
If one cared to think deeper, one might ask about US ammo production. That's a thread in and of itself. Bottom line: Don't take any static from them.
