Spending money is the point, notice how defense contractors set up shop in key congressional districts, I believe that the US could maintain the same capabiliti

Spending money is the point, notice how defense contractors set up shop in key congressional districts, I believe that the US could maintain the same capabilities with a significant discount I think Ukraine is a good value war for the US though, besides the issue of sending them outdated munitions, we get to cripple a geopolitical rival sacrificing other countries soldiers