If it takes Uncle Sam six years to produce one million artillery shells, and it takes Zelensky one year to shoot them—and Zelensky wants more after he shoots that million—where does that leave Uncle Sam’s ammunition supplies? Look, it’s hard to keep up with all the material packages we’ve sent to Ukraine—that’s why Bradley Devlin does it for us. From a business perspective, the U.S. burning through its weapons stockpiles must look great: Uncle Sam is going to have to buy a lot more Javelins. From a readiness and timing standpoint, though, one begins to wonder how good things look. How long will it take for us to have the weapons and equipment we need for whatever the future holds?

When The American Conservative opposed the Iraq invasion twenty years ago, its editors were called unpatriotic conservatives. But there is nothing unpatriotic in holding your country to a high standard, in wishing for it to become its most virtuous self, rather than indulging its baser instincts. George O’Neill Jr. has been a champion for peace and restraint for a long time. In a piece yesterday, he suggests that as distrust in media narratives continues to grow, many patriots are in for a rude awakening, as they realize that America’s role on the international stage has not always been in the spirit of liberty and justice she claims. But true humility is good, and we hope we can become a wiser, chastened country.

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