Should the US provide offensive weapons to other countries? This may be partly a philosophical question, but it is also relevant to current US foreign policy. For example, should the US provide weapons which can be used by Ukraine to strike into Russia, or by Israel to invade Gaza? Doesn't the US become complicit when these weapons are used offensively outside the borders of the recipient countries?
What if the US limited its military assistance to defensive weapons like anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems? We could also provide intelligence on foreign troop movements and incoming aerial threats without becoming de facto combatants. But it seems to me that going beyond this is tantamount to giving other countries the power to declare war on our behalf. Is that a wise policy?
What if the US limited its military assistance to defensive weapons like anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems? We could also provide intelligence on foreign troop movements and incoming aerial threats without becoming de facto combatants. But it seems to me that going beyond this is tantamount to giving other countries the power to declare war on our behalf. Is that a wise policy?
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