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US President Biden authorizes $571 million in military aid to Taiwan
(www.ibtimes.com)
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I see these comments every time military aid is talked about. Military aid isn’t just sending money. It can include weapons, equipment, training, or other support to help a country defend itself or strengthen its military. Sometimes, the aid is in the form of funds, but often it’s specific resources like tanks, aircraft, or technical expertise. Believe it or not, it helps the US economy while also helping our allies protect themselves without risk to american lives. Taiwan has the right to stand up for itself, unless you are against that policy stance I’m not sure what else to say.
Not unlike how corporate donors buy thousands of Trump's books, or stays at his hotels, or whatever other bribe they render to get him to take their phone calls. In short, legalized bribery.
Works the same way with war profiteers. All those bombs aren't free, and they are 100% marked up.
My entire life I've watched the US spend like drunken sailors to wage war around the world. I'm going to remind the chickenhawks that our people are dying while these boondoggles take place, because apparently your preferred news program, the one trying to manufacture your consent, certainly won't.
It seems like you don’t grasp the concept of military aid still. And now you are changing the subject. It’s ok to admit you don’t understand military aid and just say you used it the wrong context. Taiwan has a right to protect itself, full stop. It sounds like you are anti-American and anti-Taiwan, so I’ll end this conversation here.