Ukrainian soldiers, forced to ration ammunition, are being pummelled by Russians with an artillery advantage of five to one. America’s senior general in Europe warned that they would soon be outgunned by a margin of ten to one. President Joe Biden’s pitch to spend $100bn on aid for America’s allies under threat Israel, Taiwan and especially Ukraine had languished in Congress for six months since it was proposed in October 2023. The dithering had consequences. Is the Us aid to Ukraine just fueling the war ?

