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Battle ready

After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives last weekend approved more than $61bn of military assistance to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia, as well as billions for other allies including Israel and Taiwan.

What difference could more US weapons make to Ukraine?

Ukraine has been struggling against Russian aggression since US military aid essentially dried up at the end of last year, suffering

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