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The U.S. military is moving an aircraft carrier strike group and military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, and will also begin supplying Israel with munitions and other military supplies immediately, said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Austin said Sunday afternoon that he had directed the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to go to the Eastern Mediterranean. The group includes the carrier, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, and four Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. “We have also taken steps to augment U.S Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region,” he said. “In addition, the United States government will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions. The first security assistance will begin moving today and arriving in the coming days."

“Strengthening our joint force posture, in addition to the materiel support that we will rapidly provide to Israel, underscores the United States’ ironclad support for the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli people,” said Austin. “My team and I will continue to be in close contact with our Israeli counterparts to ensure they have what they need to protect their citizens and defend themselves against these heinous terrorist attacks.”

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[–] BombOmOm 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Universal healthcare is cheaper per-capita than the system the US has. The US would be able to spend even more on the military if they fixed that. The military isn't why the US doesn't have a better healthcare system.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The US would be able to spend even more on the military if they fixed that.

Maybe someone needs to phrase it like that to their politicians.

[–] NightAuthor 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, the inefficiency is the point, it’s how healthcare is such good business in the US. And since companies are people, and people have the right to free speech, and since political donations are speech, then companies have the more speech than all the other citizens combined, and the politicians listen (The euphemism for this is “Citizens United”).

[–] Sanctus 14 points 1 year ago

You cant because the health care industry is ~~bribing~~ lobbying those politicians to keep it that way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In a way it is.

You get free health care while you serve and the VA after. Yes, the VA is not great but it is still way, way better than no health care at all. So having shitty health for the general public care makes joining more attractive.

Same with the GI bill and the cost of university.

[–] Aqarius 4 points 1 year ago

Service guarantees citizenship!