The United States is at risk of critically depleting its munitions stockpiles by simultaneously supporting Israel, Ukraine, and other international partners.
Ukrainian servicemen fire with a French self-propelled 155 mm/52-calibre Caesar gun toward Russian positions at a front line in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 15, 2022. ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images
The United States is at risk of depleting large amounts of its munitions stockpiles as it struggles to arm Israel, Ukraine, and other allies against increased aggression.
The United States may have some leeway in developing its defense-industrial base, however, as the military capabilities required by Israel and Ukraine don’t currently share significant overlap.