House approves aid for Ukraine, Israel after bitter battle

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4. Absolutely! Either not costing taxpayers anything new or amounts to an economic stimulus.

Much of what we've sent so far is the DoD rummaging through the back of the closet and the junk drawers. Serviceable, effective, but surplus and / or a generation behind what our current force structure uses. What isn't is made right here. We're still the arsenal of democracy.

Importantly, this conflict has brought attention to where we fall short. Basic artillery rounds for one. We were once awash in a sea of various ammunition from WW2 vintage to Vietnam. Nearly all of that is now obsolete, aged out or used up. The US has doubled production recently but needs to double it several more times to provide for the needs of our allies and our own stocks.