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2025-03-04 04:42:34 UTC - HELPFUL
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Ukraine aid re-industrialized US defense. Arms sent were mostly old stock, prompting new production. 70% of funds stay in US, boosting manufacturing. Billions invested in factories. Example: 155mm shell output surged from 14,400 to 40k a month, targeting 85k. https://econofact.org/factbrief/does-most-u-s-aid-to-ukraine-go-to-u-s-companies-and-workers https://www.cfr.org/article/how-much-us-aid-going-ukraine https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-america-s-aid-to-ukraine-actually-works https://www.gmfus.org/news/us-military-support-ukraine-helping-put-american-industry-back-track https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R48182 https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106649 https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3897721/fact-sheet-on-efforts-of-ukraine-defense-contact-group-national-armaments-direc/ https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5090966
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