Why Is The U.S. Paying For Russia's Military Buildup

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Why Should We Underwrite Russian Rearmament? -- Wall Street Journal Opinion

The Nunn-Lugar program to help Russia destroy its nuclear weapons no longer makes sense.

It was Clare Boothe Luce who came up with the aphorism "No good deed goes unpunished." This maxim accurately sums up U.S. efforts to help Russia dismantle its aging nuclear arsenal.

When the Soviet Union dissolved two decades ago, its component pieces were saddled with the formidable task of picking up the fragments of a huge nuclear-weapons stockpile. Fears arose across the world that nuclear warheads and/or radioactive material might get lost or stolen.

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My Comment: This is another classic example of a US foreign aid program that was started with the best intentions, but whose end results are dubious and unhelpful at best.

This program should be shut down ASAP. With the U.S. now experiencing trillion dollar deficits, it is foolhardy to spend money that should be spent here. The Russians have more than enough money to clean up their mess .... they should start spending it now.