Yes and of course all the trump thugs are blaming Biden.
Trump causes U.S. weapons stockpiles to become dangerously depleted
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So YOU think you're getting the straight scoop from trump and kegsbreath?".... according to three sources familiar with recent Pentagon data..."
Seriously???
evince
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So all those bombs trump used in his not a war but a war came from where idiot?
evince
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They couldn’t find a Black Person to blame
QP!
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Obama left him 'nothing' in the national stockpile
Trump has repeatedly said an empty stockpile hampered his pandemic response. Budget cuts had affected it, but shelves weren't bare, former officials said.
Remember when the MAGA morons hated "anonymous sources"? I do, they don't.
When a drowning victim refuses to be helped, that's one thing, but when they start hurting those trying to help them, it's time to let them go. Seriously. If we don't change the system then these people are only a drain on it. Let them kill themselves. Only fight to protect your own, not them. Let them cull themselves. They don't want to be saved and they are actively harming others including the future of our nation.
Letting them go is for the best.
evince
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They will climb into the sewersRemember when the MAGA morons hated "anonymous sources"? I do, they don't.
When a drowning victim refuses to be helped, that's one thing, but when they start hurting those trying to help them, it's time to let them go. Seriously. If we don't change the system then these people are only a drain on it. Let them kill themselves. Only fight to protect your own, not them. Let them cull themselves. It's for the best.
We will make sure they don’t clog the sewer system by keeping the system well maintained
evince
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Tbird19482
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You should take that advice from both of us.
Ukraine (a non-NATO country) did receive substantial U.S. weapons from existing inventories via Presidential Drawdown Authority, which reduced certain stockpiles and exposed long-standing production shortfalls. Congress funded replacements and industrial expansion, progress occurred but lagged demand in key areas, and other factors (especially recent Middle East operations) have driven deeper, more relevant depletions.
What was sent and the inventory impact
- From 2022 onward, the U.S. provided tens of billions in military aid to Ukraine. A large share came from DoD stockpiles (PDA transfers totaling roughly $25–32 billion in value across dozens of packages), including large quantities of 155 mm artillery rounds (over 2–3 million reported in various tallies), Javelins, Stingers, HIMARS/GMLRS, some armored vehicles, and air-defense systems/interceptors (hundreds of Patriots).
- Specific systems saw meaningful percentage reductions. Examples include roughly one-third of domestic Javelin stocks in earlier phases and significant shares of certain artillery and older air-defense munitions. High-end interceptors and precision munitions faced stress. This was real and contributed to readiness concerns for potential peer conflicts.
- Not everything came from ready stocks; Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and other funding also paid for new production destined for Ukraine or for U.S. replacement.
Replacement and industrial-base response
- Congress appropriated tens of billions (e.g., ~$26 billion early supplemental for replacement plus later packages) specifically to replenish what was drawn down and expand the defense industrial base. DoD obligated the bulk of this for procurement and capacity increases.
- Production rose in several categories: 155 mm artillery output increased from very low pre-war monthly rates (around 14,000) toward higher targets (goals of 80k–100k/month by late 2025 were set; actual rates reached the mid-30k range by early 2026 and continued climbing, though short of the highest goals due to supply-chain, plant, and explosive feedstock issues). Similar (if slower) ramps occurred for Javelins, GMLRS, and some interceptors. Multiyear contracts and new facilities were pursued.
- The industrial base was already thin before 2022—legacy of post-Cold War drawdowns, limited surge capacity, single-source bottlenecks, and low peacetime demand. Ukraine accelerated recognition of that problem and drove investment; it did not create the underlying capacity gap.
Current context and the "predicament"
- By mid-to-late 2026, the most acute public concerns around certain high-end munitions (Patriot PAC-3, THAAD interceptors, Tomahawks, JASSM variants) stem far more from intensive use in operations against Iran/Houthis and related Middle East activity than from earlier Ukraine transfers. Analyses indicate large fractions of pre-war stocks of these systems were expended in short periods of high-intensity missile defense and strike operations; Ukraine’s share of Patriots was meaningful but smaller than recent combat consumption in some estimates.
- Ground-combat-focused items heavily provided to Ukraine (artillery shells, anti-tank systems) matter less for air/missile-centric scenarios. Stockpile stress existed when the subsequent administration took office; Ukraine aid was one contributor among several (including aid to Israel and other demands). Biden-era actions both drew down stocks and initiated the replenishment/expansion process.
- Broader readiness issues predate and outlast the Ukraine transfers: insufficient peacetime stockpiles for high-intensity/prolonged conflict, slow production ramps, and competing global priorities (China theater planning, etc.).
Bottom line: Sending inventory to Ukraine did reduce U.S. stockpiles of certain munitions and systems and made the industrial-base shortfalls more visible and urgent. Claiming it as the reason the U.S. faces current shortages or readiness problems is an exaggeration—structural underinvestment, production bottlenecks, and more recent high-consumption operations are larger factors for the systems now most constrained. The non-NATO status of Ukraine is factually correct but does not change the stockpile or production analysis. Official assessments and independent analyses (GAO, CSIS, DoD IG, think tanks) consistently describe a real but multi-causal picture rather than a single-decision depletion.
Ukraine Aid Drove US Stockpile Shortages | Shared Grok Conversation
Regarding US weaponry, is this accurate? "If Biden had not sent a good deal of our inventory to a no
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I hope you live long enough to see your loved ones (if you have any) killed by them.
Jade Dragon
And I'm the one that jaded you.
Trump is a fucking halfwit when it comes to conflict. Normally in life, he's just skated by, but now the shit is hitting the fan, and his incompetence is on full display.
They have chosen Satan so they are already there. These people are evil and all Christians should see them for who they are and their anti-Christian aims.
God gives us choices and they have made theirs.
evince
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Some will be savable with cult deprogrammingThey have chosen Satan so they are already there. These people are evil and all Christians should see them for who they are and their anti-Christian aims.
God gives us choices and they have made theirs.
Oh, they would have blamed Obama had he been the prior president - heck they still do.