Redirecting U.S. budget funds allocated to several civilian projects to the Ukrainian military is crucial to ensuring the country’s ability to defend itself against ongoing aggression and secure long-term stability.

While non-military aid initiatives, such as governance reforms and media projects, may have value in peacetime, they do little to address Ukraine’s immediate existential threat. Many USAID and USAGM-funded programs have proven inefficient or even harmful to the USA.

Prioritizing military hardware shipments over ineffective bureaucratic programs ensures that U.S. taxpayer dollars contribute to Ukraine’s survival and, by extension, global security.