'What if America runs out of bombs?'
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'What if America runs out of bombs?'
Matthew Petti in Reason
The United States has the world's "most powerful military," says Matthew Petti. But what if it "runs out of bombs?" America has sent mountains of ammunition to Ukraine and Israel. Ukraine is firing 155 mm artillery shells "faster than everyone is making them." And Israel's Gaza war "has eaten up gargantuan" stockpiles. "These proxy wars should be a wake-up call." Even if the money to fund our seemingly never-ending conflicts "doesn't run out, the bombs do."
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Bradley Vasoli at The Dispatch
Donald Trump pushed protectionism with "a zeal" not seen since Herbert Hoover's presidency, says Bradley Vasoli. President Joe Biden reversed some Trump policies but "surrendered" to his trade plans. Biden is now doubling down "on that surrender at an inapt time," blasting "the anticipated sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel" to protect American steel companies and workers. But consumers will pay the price, because trade restrictions inhibit competition and fuel inflation.
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'Colleges are facing an enrollment nightmare'
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