As America faces wars in the Middle East and 🇺🇦 Ukraine and a simmering cold one with 🇨🇳 China, the US is beginning to look overextended.
- The US defense industry — Biden’s “arsenal of democracy” — is struggling to produce enough artillery shells to ensure Ukraine can keep firing them at 🇷🇺 Russian forces.
- The Pentagon is bombing targets in 🇸🇾 Syria as it rushes air defenses to the region to protect troops in case 🇮🇱 Israel’s war against Hamas prompts new attacks by enemies.
- Taiwan, another American ally, has stepped up orders for American weapons as China confronts it over strategic sea lanes.