As I've restated several different ways, the economic gains from arms transfers are very likely to be a net gain for the US economy. It may not show up neatly o

As I've restated several different ways, the economic gains from arms transfers are very likely to be a net gain for the US economy. It may not show up neatly on a P+L statement, but the magnitude of the potential gains vastly outweighs any trade-offs. Here is a chart showing US-Ukrainian trade before the invasion: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/country-papers/2618-2019-statistical-analysis-of-u-s-trade-with-ukraine/file https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/country-papers/2618-2019-s... Ukraine was a growing trade partner with a trade balance that benefited the US and all those numbers go to 0 and stay there if it become a Russian puppet state. That's just one of many examples of how these arms transfers can provide a real, material gain to the US economy, which, as I have stated, cannot be replicated by spending money in any other way. It's not some fluffy "ancillary" benefit.