The U.S. has transferred tens of thousands of its bombs and shells to Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
But it hasn’t given Israel everything it wants. That’s because the U.S. military lacks the capacity to provide some of the weapons Israel requested, according to Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In addition to Israel, the Biden administration has sent an enormous quantity of materiel to Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion. Meanwhile, the U.S. is gearing up to rush an influx of arms to Taiwan in hopes of deterring a possible Chinese attack on the island, which Beijing considers a rogue province.
“Pre-Ukraine, we had munitions requirements that were in almost every important case — particularly for the Indo-Pacific — not even close to being met,” a Republican congressional staffer told Defense News, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic. “For the most important [Indo-Pacific] munitions, we haven’t hit the total munitions requirement.”
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How does the prospect of the U.S. running out of bombs affect your personal views on international military aid and involvement?
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It does not. I am from Canada, what the US does will not impact me that much.
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If the U.S. continues to deplete its arsenal, how should it balance between aiding allies and maintaining its own defense readiness?
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The US is playing a massive part in making sure Russia does not colonize Ukraine. I would not fault them for focusing on their own politics first prior to that of another country, however they would have to accept the bystander role and the weight of watching atrocities happen.
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