Arguing that the cost of providing aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia is often misunderstood. Instead of focusing on the cost of aid, suggests that the US should consider the cost of not providing aid and allowing Russia to defeat Ukraine. The authors estimate that if Russia were to defeat Ukraine, the US would need to increase its defense spending by $808 billion over five years to maintain security in the region and meet its commitments to NATO.

Highlights that the $112 billion appropriated by Congress to support Ukraine since 2022 is a relatively small price to pay compared to the potential costs of a Russian victory. In fact, the authors calculate that allowing Russia to defeat Ukraine would cost the US about seven times more than preventing a Russian victory.

This concludes that supporting Ukraine is in the security and financial interests of the US, and that the investment is worth it for America’s security and prosperity. The argue that the aid provided to Ukraine is a good deal for the US, as it helps to prevent a more costly and dangerous scenario in which Russia expands its influence in Europe and the US is forced to increase its military spending to counter the threat.

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