Conservative J.D. Vance: ‘We Spent $6 Billion on a Failed Ukrainian Army’
Conservative author, venture capitalist, and U.S. Senate candidate from Ohio J.D. Vance said in a statement today that the U.S. “spent $6 billion on a failed Ukrainian army” and “foolishly pressured” Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons in the 1990s, which killed any major leverage it might have had against Russian aggression.
Vance also stressed that U.S. or NATO intervention in the war would be a “disaster” and should be opposed. Moreover, “Congress must demand a debate on any further deployment of resources to that region,” he said.
“Russia’s assault on Ukraine is unquestionably a tragedy, especially for the innocent people caught in the crossfire,” said Vance. “It’s also a stark reminder of our own failed leadership.”
“We spent $6 billion on a failed Ukrainian army,” Vance said. “Our leaders foolishly pressured Ukraine to give up their nuclear arsenal in the 1990s, which stripped them of their leverage to deter an eventual Russian invasion. These supposed ‘experts’ wrongly predicted that these moves would deter Russia instead of provoking them; on this, as with so much else, they were catastrophically wrong.”
“Trump deserves an incredible amount of credit for the strength and diplomatic engagement that kept Putin in check — and Biden an equal amount of blame for his lack of leadership,” he added. “Our energy independence gave us leverage; Biden squandered it.”…..
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