The money the US sent to Ukraine in relation to its defense is then in turn spent with US military companies. It's a wash deal.
But by sending said money, the US is extending soft (semi-hard) power in the region. This advances US interests.
By essentially trying to blackmail Ukraine however, you make it clear to all other parties that the US is not an entity that can work in good faith. Additionally, by leveraging US private sector tech (Starlink), you're telling others not to integrate US technology if at all possible, hurting the market for US business. We're essentially doing what we accused Hwuawei of doing.
The Trump administration seems to be of the belief that they don't have work with anyone, but that others should work for them. Nothing about this is in the US's best interest. This is foreign policy folly.
But by sending said money, the US is extending soft (semi-hard) power in the region. This advances US interests.
By essentially trying to blackmail Ukraine however, you make it clear to all other parties that the US is not an entity that can work in good faith. Additionally, by leveraging US private sector tech (Starlink), you're telling others not to integrate US technology if at all possible, hurting the market for US business. We're essentially doing what we accused Hwuawei of doing.
The Trump administration seems to be of the belief that they don't have work with anyone, but that others should work for them. Nothing about this is in the US's best interest. This is foreign policy folly.