Via the WSJ: We Are the World
not only are food, fresh water and other necessities streaming in from the free societies of the world, but also that a large portion of those necessities are arriving on American military transports.This may seem unremarkable in America. After all, it is the U.S. military that has the “lift” capacity. But this tsunami is putting on display exactly what United Nations and European bureaucrats are loath to admit: that the U.S. and its military are forces for good in the world. From the wealth and freedom that allow Americans to generously give to those in need to the military infrastructure that enables much of that aid to be delivered, this natural disaster is an advertisement for the type of societies that best serve the people of the world.
There is no doubt that the abilities of the US military to deliver aid are vital in a situation like this and is unparalleled in the world. Without the US military, the capacity to so quickly deliver aid would not exist. What other country or organization could have deployed the ships and helicopters needed to do what has been done in the last several days? Answer: no one.
However, I am doubtful that that lesson is going to be absorded, either by critics of US military policy at home, nor by those around the world who criticize our military power.
Perhaps the unique good that our military can do will be recognized, but I am not optimistic of that fact.
It’s not just the equipment it’s the logistics. What other organization in the world has the training and experience to manage such an operation?
Comment by Dave Schuler — Tuesday, January 4, 2024 @ 10:04 pm