Is it possible that the money to the defense contractors is for the production of new antitank missiles to replace those that we have expended and ramping up R&D in the next generation? How about the expansion of our intel capabilities in light of our current successes in targeting?
We have a very critical part in this more-or-less stable world we have evolved, the best defense has always been our alliances and the tactical/technological steps ahead of our potential adversaries. At this moment, we see the effects of using only precision weapons, really accurate target location, and allies willing to resist against a modern invader.
Everybody in the world is watching and the really dangerous ones - like China and Iran - are paying very close attention and likely revising plans because of what's happening to the Russian forces.
The best way to preserve our freedom and keep our enemies behaving is exactly what's happening today in Ukraine.
I figured that the military equipment, CIA mercenaries, US satellite information, re-arming NATO nations to replace equipment given to Ukraine as well as integrations of equipment, upgrading drone systems and anti drone systems is probably where they get the 40 million.
Realistically, the US military needs to adapt quickly because you can bet your future China is learning.
The real problem is that the expect the people to pay for the war, the fentanyl overdoses, the illegals, the 40% not working, the 80% of kids born on assistance, the multimillionaire Washington people fed by government kickbacks, government unions, Allied who won’t spend on their military, AND the Democratic Party profiteering from the Green new deal as well as possible reparations for slaves I never owned or profited from.
Just saying………
Here comes the Chickenhawks...
The problem is a nation with a 30 trillion debt cannot spend money like it is water. But that is according to plan, in which, having made people increasingly dependent upon the government, and which fosters shortages, then the time will come when rationing is the instituted, and with PC ideological conformity being rewarded. Leading to the Mark.
Now we have reports of Chinese a swarm of drones autonomously track a human through a dense forest, which the Bee could use for a story of the Left using such to identify dissidents. Of course, the promotion of WOKEism works to do that.
We've stupidly entered into a hot war against the second most deadly military in history. Unlike the Afghani, who just humiliated America, the Russians can shoot back, and nuke any Democrat voter concentration off the map.
One political observation is robots aren't counted as soldiers. Had we built out an army of ground robots, we could have sent them into Ukraine rather than the $40 billion.
Not only are armored tanks obsolete, but so are human artillery shell catchers. Hopefully the Ukrainian amateur artillery catchers don't run out before they've blasted through our $40 billion in borrowed money.