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The top-line fact in the weapons to Ukraine or Taiwan debate

By Tom Rogan

Published May 18, 2023 8:52pm ET

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The top-line fact in the weapons to Ukraine or Taiwan debate — A Ukrainian soldier launches a US anti-tank missile Javelin during military training on a military training ground outside Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The US has supplied Ukraine with a batch of Javelin anti-tank weapons, including 37 launchers and 210 missiles. A war conflict with the Kremlin backed separatists has hit Ukraine's east since 2014. | (Mykhailo Markiv/AP)

An important debate is underway in Washington. It centers on whether the United States should prioritize its supply of weapons to Ukraine or Taiwan. This debate is welcome. What should not be welcome, however, is the suggestion that the U.S. can provide maximal weapons support to both nations at the same time.

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