The war in Ukraine has resulted in thousands of deaths for both sides, of both military personnel and civilians. In the process, the United States has spent 54 billion on aid for Ukraine. Although, history has reflected that the US should be careful with backstopping a country’s entire economy, and being involved in a proxy war.
Academic research and national security advisors since the mid two- thousands, have stated that the US is stretching its limits. The act of being involved in every sphere of the globe not only involves large manpower and money, but it neglects the domestic sphere.
Arguably, many of the US domestic problems could have been addressed much earlier if proper focus was given to such issues, rather than focus given across the globe. One would have thought the US would have learned a lesson from Iraq and Afghanistan, or the Soviets own invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. Yet, we have not, and instead are truly embracing being involved in outside affairs of others.
The New York Times posted in May the current US spending in Ukraine, which was an outstanding number. Currently the 54 billion dollars in US aid is split into two major blocks, which are economic and military blocks. The US in May according to the New York Times, was spending nearly 10 billion dollars in economic aid to Ukraine, effectively backstopping their economy. While this may be an applicable solution currently, in due course it will fail. The US cannot and should not foster, protect, and backstop another country’s entire economy. More so when Ukraine’s own economic outlook is no nonexistent, which Eastern Europe currently is faring no better. Energy costs, inflation, and a fear of the damage it could cause in the US if Eastern Europe countries to economically flag has been a concern the White House has currently been addressing.
Secondly the military aid to Ukraine is a dangerous game the US is playing, when currently we are the only applicable military power in the South China Sea.
A region which must be protected for our country, specifically for semi-conductor production. The Semiconductor Industry Association noted that semiconductors are vital to the US economy and national security, as nearly all modern household appliances, technological advances, and military production is all possible because of a tiny semiconductor within the product. The loss of Taiwan would not only cripple the US economy, but possibly set the world back decades in research, progress, and solutions to challenges the world faces. Overstretching an already exhausted United States should not be our current focus.
The US should work with European allies to balance out the aid being sent to Ukraine, while accepting the fact our national interest, and the worlds interest lies in the South China Sea.