**Where does the $51.2 billion actually go? To Americans who work on these programs.**
Lockheed Martin makes HIMARS, M270 & the MLRS Family of Munitions in Camden, AR and Javelin in Troy, AL.
GD-OTS makes 155mm metal parts in NE PA and Mesquite, TX.
BAE makes AMPV in York, PA.
Raytheon makes AMRAAM in Tucson, AZ.
Northrop Grumman works on AARGM-ER in Northridge, CA and Rocket Center, WV.
Nammo makes 155mm charges in Perry, FL.
Winchester makes small arms ammo in Lake City, MO.
The US Army makes 155mm barrels in Watervliet, NY.
**”Aid to Ukraine” is really an investment in American manufacturing.**
$51.2 billion has gone into the US defense industrial base to date. Once all funds are obligated, it will be over $60 billion.
Top recipient states:
1. Arkansas – $4.25 billion 2. Alabama – $3.31 billion 3. Pennsylvania – $2.83 billion 4. Arizona – $2.72 billion 5. Texas – $2.04 billion 6. West Virginia – $1.98 billion 7. California – $1.96 billion 8. Florida – $1.59 billion 9. Missouri – $968 million 10. New York – $943 million
Note that not all contracts and investments are reflected on the map, so it won’t match the total obligations. Only prime contractors and select key subcontractors are mapped. The defense industrial supply chain stretches into all 50 states, and many states are underrepresented due to the nature of the weapon systems provided to Ukraine (e.g. no aircraft =very little for South Carolina & Washington).
If your state isn’t highlighted that doesn’t mean that there are no funds from the Ukraine Supplementals flowing into your state.
Absolute tankie propaganda. Way to be a Russian shill!
The US has, far and away, supplied more physical munitions to Ukraine than anyone else, not counting Bradleys, tanks, ammo, etc. Get the fuck out of here with your bullshit. If the citizens of the United States get money in their pockets for working to help Ukraine, what’s the issue? Do you want them to do it for free as laborers?
Everyone should know this!)
I take any chance I can get to break this down for people weary of “all the money we’re giving them.” Like no, it doesn’t quite work like that. That’s being invested here.
I am glad to see this, thanks for such a detailed summary.
As a US citizen myself I am not so concerned with the state of American industry and how aid to Ukraine benefits us. We are already the world’s largest industrial economy and if anything we need more workers, not more work.
But, I realize that we Americans have this cultural myth these days about some kind of fall from our past. We say things like, “we don’t make anything anymore” and “someday maybe we will have our industries back.” This myth is silly but pervasive. So if something like these excellent diagrams and maps helps us to better understand the value of aid to Ukraine, I am all for it.
And personally my great hope is that we will soon be talking about making things for Ukraine like machine tools, construction equipment, steel, concrete, and fertilizer.
$2.72 billion for my home state of Arizona. As to contesting the domestic economic benefits of this, there are none so blind as those who refuse to see.
All the money US is cashing in… gawd!! 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
The American war machine is alive and well.
This info map would make Marjorie Taylor Green have a brain aneurysm.
“What?! Most of the money goes to Americans…” *Foams at the month and dies*
I saved these.
Too often I hear people casually drop “oh we’re giving Ukraine ___ amount of money but we can’t ___.” No, that’s not how this works.
I’m in Pennsylvania which receives a massive amount of this money and is leading to job hirings and boosts in local economies. Ukraine gets to fight for their freedom.
It’s what allies are supposed to do and what is infuriating about the slow drip of support; there’s no logical argument these people could have to be against sending all the aid in US military hardware, software, and intelligence possible.
Same argument in the UK for ‘We’re paying a billion pounds per year to house asylum seekers” (From countries we helped fuck up…)
Who are paying to do this? Oh yeah, us, we’re paying us to do it.
Many Americans don’t even know where the money is going. Ignorance? I don’t know.
Guys, this isn’t how an economy works. The thing of value isn’t the job, it’s the thing produced by the job, which in this case gets consumed. So yes money is getting spent in the US, but not on power plants, trains, bridges, etc. which generate an economic return over time. The money ultimately goes to Ukraine, and what value the US gets out of it is tied to Ukraine’s performance in the war and what consequences that has to world trade and geopolitics. The $51.2b for Ukraine, surprise surprise, actually does go to Ukraine.
This is true the United States has an infinite resources glitch and can safely give away all of its military equipment because it regenerates and doesn’t cost anyone any money. We’re the only one with this power. Actually now that I think of it Ukraine should really use this one little trick themselves.
It’s stunning to me that millions of Americans are too freaking clueless to understand they’re essentially a giant arms manufacturer.
I had to explain to a younger person I know that were not just sending Ukraine a blank check, we’re spending that money on American manufacturing of ammunition and other necessities for war and shipping them over.
I’m sure they looked it up, but it a weird thing that apparently not everyone knows.
American taxes fund American jobs and industry, which are used to serve the interests of American allies abroad, while Ameirca gets rid of old equipment it wasn’t using to degrade the combat capability of America’s enemies. Ukraine aid is about as American as it gets
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**Where does the $51.2 billion actually go? To Americans who work on these programs.**
Lockheed Martin makes HIMARS, M270 & the MLRS Family of Munitions in Camden, AR and Javelin in Troy, AL.
GD-OTS makes 155mm metal parts in NE PA and Mesquite, TX.
BAE makes AMPV in York, PA.
Raytheon makes AMRAAM in Tucson, AZ.
Northrop Grumman works on AARGM-ER in Northridge, CA and Rocket Center, WV.
Nammo makes 155mm charges in Perry, FL.
Winchester makes small arms ammo in Lake City, MO.
The US Army makes 155mm barrels in Watervliet, NY.
**”Aid to Ukraine” is really an investment in American manufacturing.**
$51.2 billion has gone into the US defense industrial base to date. Once all funds are obligated, it will be over $60 billion.
Top recipient states:
1. Arkansas – $4.25 billion
2. Alabama – $3.31 billion
3. Pennsylvania – $2.83 billion
4. Arizona – $2.72 billion
5. Texas – $2.04 billion
6. West Virginia – $1.98 billion
7. California – $1.96 billion
8. Florida – $1.59 billion
9. Missouri – $968 million
10. New York – $943 million
Note that not all contracts and investments are reflected on the map, so it won’t match the total obligations. Only prime contractors and select key subcontractors are mapped. The defense industrial supply chain stretches into all 50 states, and many states are underrepresented due to the nature of the weapon systems provided to Ukraine (e.g. no aircraft =very little for South Carolina & Washington).
If your state isn’t highlighted that doesn’t mean that there are no funds from the Ukraine Supplementals flowing into your state.
Source: https://x.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1853577370671657073
Absolute tankie propaganda. Way to be a Russian shill!
The US has, far and away, supplied more physical munitions to Ukraine than anyone else, not counting Bradleys, tanks, ammo, etc. Get the fuck out of here with your bullshit. If the citizens of the United States get money in their pockets for working to help Ukraine, what’s the issue? Do you want them to do it for free as laborers?
Everyone should know this!)
I take any chance I can get to break this down for people weary of “all the money we’re giving them.” Like no, it doesn’t quite work like that. That’s being invested here.
I am glad to see this, thanks for such a detailed summary.
As a US citizen myself I am not so concerned with the state of American industry and how aid to Ukraine benefits us. We are already the world’s largest industrial economy and if anything we need more workers, not more work.
But, I realize that we Americans have this cultural myth these days about some kind of fall from our past. We say things like, “we don’t make anything anymore” and “someday maybe we will have our industries back.” This myth is silly but pervasive. So if something like these excellent diagrams and maps helps us to better understand the value of aid to Ukraine, I am all for it.
And personally my great hope is that we will soon be talking about making things for Ukraine like machine tools, construction equipment, steel, concrete, and fertilizer.
$2.72 billion for my home state of Arizona. As to contesting the domestic economic benefits of this, there are none so blind as those who refuse to see.
All the money US is cashing in… gawd!! 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
The American war machine is alive and well.
This info map would make Marjorie Taylor Green have a brain aneurysm.
“What?! Most of the money goes to Americans…” *Foams at the month and dies*
I saved these.
Too often I hear people casually drop “oh we’re giving Ukraine ___ amount of money but we can’t ___.” No, that’s not how this works.
I’m in Pennsylvania which receives a massive amount of this money and is leading to job hirings and boosts in local economies. Ukraine gets to fight for their freedom.
It’s what allies are supposed to do and what is infuriating about the slow drip of support; there’s no logical argument these people could have to be against sending all the aid in US military hardware, software, and intelligence possible.
Same argument in the UK for ‘We’re paying a billion pounds per year to house asylum seekers” (From countries we helped fuck up…)
Who are paying to do this? Oh yeah, us, we’re paying us to do it.
Many Americans don’t even know where the money is going. Ignorance? I don’t know.
Guys, this isn’t how an economy works. The thing of value isn’t the job, it’s the thing produced by the job, which in this case gets consumed. So yes money is getting spent in the US, but not on power plants, trains, bridges, etc. which generate an economic return over time. The money ultimately goes to Ukraine, and what value the US gets out of it is tied to Ukraine’s performance in the war and what consequences that has to world trade and geopolitics. The $51.2b for Ukraine, surprise surprise, actually does go to Ukraine.
This is true the United States has an infinite resources glitch and can safely give away all of its military equipment because it regenerates and doesn’t cost anyone any money. We’re the only one with this power. Actually now that I think of it Ukraine should really use this one little trick themselves.
It’s stunning to me that millions of Americans are too freaking clueless to understand they’re essentially a giant arms manufacturer.
I had to explain to a younger person I know that were not just sending Ukraine a blank check, we’re spending that money on American manufacturing of ammunition and other necessities for war and shipping them over.
I’m sure they looked it up, but it a weird thing that apparently not everyone knows.
American taxes fund American jobs and industry, which are used to serve the interests of American allies abroad, while Ameirca gets rid of old equipment it wasn’t using to degrade the combat capability of America’s enemies. Ukraine aid is about as American as it gets
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