America’s political paralysis is complicating its support for Ukraine

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AMERICA PRIDES itself as the world’s arsenal of democracy. Now the great arsenal is drying up. A combination of industrial overstretch and political paralysis is threatening its ability to arm allies in Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The Senate will soon make a new push to approve aid to Ukraine, which has been blocked since September, with other national-security priorities. Even if the Senate agrees on a way forward, it is unclear whether the package will pass the House of Representatives.