Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to make a last-ditch plea to keep military support flowing as he battles Russia, but faced a skeptical reception from some Republicans.
This is why we’ve got such a large defense budget. Our military strength isn’t just to protect ourselves, it’s so we can also project our influence around the world. It’s like if your neighbor has a bunch of guns, and you hear zombies are headed towards you. If there was ever a time their ridiculous spending had a use, it was now.
I do think though European countries should contribute more. They benefit immensely from American influence around the world, don’t pay a dime towards it, and then criticize the US for spending so much on defense.
This is why we’ve got such a large defense budget. Our military strength isn’t just to protect ourselves, it’s so we can also project our influence around the world. It’s like if your neighbor has a bunch of guns, and you hear zombies are headed towards you. If there was ever a time their ridiculous spending had a use, it was now.
I do think though European countries should contribute more. They benefit immensely from American influence around the world, don’t pay a dime towards it, and then criticize the US for spending so much on defense.