Why should the US support Ukraine?
On April 20, the US Congress made a historic decision to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom. Still, there were many who opposed this decision. So, let’s discuss why supporting Ukraine is directly alighted with the US interests.
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On April 20, the US Congress made a historic decision to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom. Still, there were many who opposed this decision. So, let’s discuss why supporting Ukraine is directly alighted with the US interests.
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2/ It is the right thing to do. Seeing a genocide and doing nothing is a sign of moral bankruptcy. To quote Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
3/ The fight for freedom. The founding fathers of the US stated that liberty and freedom are the core American values. This is what America is known for in the world. And this is exactly what the Ukrainians are fighting for. They are fighting for freedom.
4/ Standing against tyranny and dictatorship. America always had a strong stance against dictators. By stopping russian imperialistic ambitions we are preventing other future tyrannical attempts in the world.
5/ Budapest Memorandum. In 1994, Ukraine agreed to relinquish its nuclear arsenal in exchange for the security assurances from the US, the UK, and russia. Obviously, russia has violated this as well as dozens of other agreements. But the US is not russia, and we keep our promises
6/ According to Steven Pifer, a US diplomat who participated in the talks: “there is an obligation on the United States that flows from the Budapest Memorandum to provide assistance to Ukraine, and […] that would include lethal military assistance.”
7/ Strengthening NATO. Because of Ukrainian resistance to russia, a US-lead alliance has been strengthened by increased military commitments from its existing allies and addition of new allies, such as Finland and Sweden.
8/ Return on investment. At the small fraction of NATO defense budget, the russian military has been cut in half! Money spent on assisting Ukraine allows the US to debilitate one of its key adversaries without risking the life of a single American soldier.
9/ Investing in American companies. When the US sends HIMARS or any other military equipment to Ukraine, American companies benefit from it. Weapon supplies from the US generate new orders for American companies. By supplying Ukraine, the US is supporting its own military complex
10/ American and world security. Ukrainian victory over Russia will do more for American and world security than virtually any other policy. It will change the global balance in a way that makes peace more likely in decades to come.
11/ By punishing and defeating Russia, the scenario for a US-China war in case of Chinese invasion of Taiwan will become very unlikely.
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