Two hundred and forty-four American cargo planes and 20 ships have delivered over 10,000 tons of military equipment to Israel since October 7 to support the massacre in Gaza, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Monday.
The US support has been crucial in Israel’s ability to keep up its relentless bombardment of Gaza. The Washington Post reported on December 9 that, up to that date, Israel dropped over 22,000 US-provided bombs on the Gaza Strip.
The Pentagon has refused to disclose what types of weapons it’s been sending to Israel, but media reports have revealed some details. The Wall Street Journal reported on December 1 that the US had shipped 15,000 bombs and 57,000 155mm artillery shells to Israel since October 7.
The bomb shipments have included over 5,000 Mk84 2,000-pound warhead bombs, which Israel has been dropping on densely populated areas of Gaza. According to an analysis from The New York Times, during the first six weeks of the war, Israel routinely dropped 2,000-pound bombs on areas in south Gaza designated safe for civilians.
The Israeli Defense Ministry has said the US arms deliveries have also included “armored vehicles, armaments, personal protective equipment, medical supplies, ammunition, and more.”
The US-backed onslaught has killed nearly 21,000 Palestinians so far, including over 8,000 children. The number is considered a low estimate as thousands of bodies are believed to be buried deep under the rubble.
US officials claim they are “concerned” about the massive civilian casualty rate in Gaza, but the Biden administration continues to provide unconditional military aid for the slaughter. A report from +972 Magazine revealed that Israel is intentionally targeting civilian areas as part of its war strategy.
They are assassinating elderly people in Gaza too:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/elderly-gaza-victims
The US imports virtually everything… and exports things that kill. The “indispensable” nation…. or so we are told. Indispensable to whom?
Sure, the US imports virtually everything, if by “virtually everything” you mean a little less than 15% of what it consumes.
A non sequitur response.
The US is a net importer of virtually everything except for food, natural gas, petroleum, military equipment and dollars. Imports represents around $10,000 per capita. Trade deficit is nearing $1 trillion. Net imports minus exports is about $3000 per capita. This figure is likely understated due to certain services being calculated into the figures.
Most of the US economy is made up of services, not goods. US manufacturing is now third in the world behind China and the EU although the EU is likely to slip.
I’m guessing you used the food import number or something. Or you just misunderstood my comment.
I’m glad to see the “trade deficit” is nearing $1 trillion. Exports are the cost we pay for imports. The bigger the “trade deficit,” the better the deal we’re getting.
The number I used was imports as a percentage of GDP.
“”Exports are the cost we pay for imports””
ok, but the oil and natural gas that is exported from the US is owned by private companies Big-Oil et-al who reap the profits from that, not the U.S. – so where is the trade off?
“The US” is a state. Everything it has, it has stolen. Legitimate profits are ALL owned by “private companies” and private individuals.
Ahem…. In addition, good Thomas, as someone, who is part Native American, I can relate…
So you would support business interests that clear cut national forests?
i certainly would not ever support that.
No, if for no other reason than that I oppose the existence of “national forests.”
and yet the trade deficit is owned by the state and thus the citizen tax-payers and consumers bear any brunt of it
“and yet the trade deficit is owned by the state”
You don’t understand what a “trade deficit” is, do you?
Fossil fuel companies do provide employment to our citizens.
You are an American ??
The GDP is a total of ALL economic activity. Imports are calculated by goods imported.
As far as the trade balance? The deficit results in debt. In theory, that debt is owed. So….. another Trillion dollars.
Debt is a call on things: assets, goods or services. The debt is deferred in this case. Since it is in dollars, repatriation can cause the dollars to be worth less for the country that holds the debt. The loss of buying power for the involved currency (in this case the US dollar) reduces the buying power of that currency. When a significant portion of a countries goods are produced in another country, the reduction in buying power will cause inflation in that country.
So….. negative trade balances are NOT a good deal other than in the short run. The possible exception for this rule is for raw materials and capital goods. Because those things can be used to build things. But this (mostly) isn’t the case here.
Note: trade imbalances are not the only cause of inflation. A decline in domestic production (restrictions on production due to the supply chain, government regulations), increase in the money supply and or faster velocity of the money supply, poor investment decisions, work force reductions, and last but not least, profligate government spending (which can be considered as poor investment decisions).
“As far as the trade balance? The deficit results in debt.”
Real deficits result in debt. Trade “deficits” are called that by people who want to fool you into thinking they result in debt. All a “trade deficit” means is that the consumers in the country running that “deficit” got more for their money than the consumers in the country running a “trade surplus.”
You might want to rethink that. Examples: Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in the 1990’s.
But you won’t rethink. I’ve never seen you do so on any topic.
Then you haven’t been around for very long.
US also exports entertainment.
Nazis
actually more oil is exported from the US every day than is imported.
edit)= oh i see that you already covered that in a subsequent comment.
anyway,
“drill baby drill!”
…… every republican POTUS ever
during the first six weeks of the war, Israel routinely dropped 2,000-pound bombs on areas in south Gaza designated safe for civilians
recall that the very first thing Israel did was tell the Palestinians to haul-ass to the south Gaza “where they would be safe.”
wow can yalls imagine the sort of person who could come up with such a plan?
“hey boss i have a great idea = we will call it the safe-zone…”
Is this part of the annual $4 billion or does Israel just have a running tab?
Considering who actually runs the U.S. Government and the influence they have upon policy, I would think that they have an open checkbook when it comes to funding for Israel.
Hi Bill, that is a pretty fair assessment…
What Israel without the US support?
They did very well from 1947 to the mid 1960’s c/o US support.
Think again.
The U.S. doing what it does best, creating mayhem and destruction and making enemies around the world. I can see a future where the U.S. will be isolated and treated as a pariah nation.
That could be a distinct possibility Bill.
It’s closer to reality than possibly…!
I think we found what happened to Zelensky’s missing munitions!