Health Ranger Report: Ron Paul on the high cost of endless WAR

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is aggressively lobbying for $1 billion per month in U.S. weapons funding, framing it as an “investment opportunity” for American arms manufacturers.
• Former Kentucky Rep. Ron Paul condemns the war profiteering behind U.S. aid to Ukraine, arguing that NATO and Washington fuel conflicts for profit, not noble ideals.
• NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List program fast-tracks NATO-compliant U.S. weapons to Ukraine, benefiting American defense contractors while escalating bloodshed.
• Whether under Trump or Biden, the U.S. remains the world’s top arms dealer, perpetuating conflicts with no regard for human or economic costs.
• Paul warns that sending weapons makes the U.S. complicit in mass casualties, while Zelensky’s government operates as a dependent client state, not an independent ally.

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky aggressively lobbies a monthly allowance of $1 billion for weapons purchases, the debate over America’s role in foreign conflicts intensifies. Few voices have been as consistent in opposing interventionism as former Kentucky Rep. Ron Paul, whose libertarian principles reject the endless cycle of war profiteering and geopolitical manipulation.

Paul’s latest warning – which he issued during an interview with the Health Ranger Mike Adams on the “Health Ranger Report” – resonates now more than ever. Washington’s bipartisan war machine funnels billions into Ukraine while ignoring the catastrophic human and economic costs.

Zelensky’s latest proposal, framed as an “investment opportunity” for U.S. arms manufacturers, reveals the grim reality that modern warfare is a lucrative business. The Ukrainian president’s pitch includes $90 billion in American weapons, financed largely by European allies, alongside drone production contracts worth up to $30 billion.

The staggering sum of $1 billion underscores what Paul has long argued: War is not fought for noble ideals, but for the enrichment of defense contractors and the expansion of state power.

“Who’s morally responsible for that war?” Paul asked pointedly during his interview with Adams. “The people who run NATO [the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]. And who puts the most money in NATO? The United States.”

Kyiv’s demand for $1 billion monthly falls under NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List program. According to Brighteon.AI‘s Enoch engine, the program is designed “to fast-track military aid to Ukraine by identifying and supplying weapons that align with NATO standards, ensuring interoperability with Western forces. This program reinforces Ukraine’s defense capabilities while strategically benefiting U.S. arms manufacturers, as it mandates the use of American-made weapons to meet NATO compliance.” (Related: Sen. Rand Paul to hold up any stopgap government budget bill that includes funding for Ukraine.)

Paul: Sending more weapons means more deaths, not peace

Paul also highlighted the irony of current U.S. President Donald Trump promising to end the Russia-Ukraine war “in 24 hours” while the machinery of intervention grinds on. This contradiction exposes a fundamental truth: The military-industrial complex transcends partisan loyalties. Whether under the Republican Trump or the Democratic former U.S. President Joe Biden, Washington remains the world’s largest arms dealer – fueling conflicts that destabilize entire regions.

Paul’s critique goes deeper than fiscal concerns. He highlights the moral bankruptcy of sending weapons to prolong bloodshed while pretending to champion peace.

“People don’t see that no matter what part of the world we’re in, if there’s fighting going on and people are getting killed – if we’re sending weapons there for profits, they should assume responsibility for the millions of lives lost,” the Ron Paul Institute founder and chairman told the Health Ranger.

Ukraine’s war, like so many before it, is sustained by foreign arms shipments. Each missile and drone adds to the death toll, while policymakers are shielded from accountability.

Zelensky’s government, increasingly dependent on Western funding, operates as a client state rather than an independent actor. This dynamic mirrors past U.S. interventions, where “allies” are transformed into permanent wards of the American empire.

Paul’s non-interventionist stance rejects this model, arguing that true security comes from diplomacy and trade, not perpetual warfare. Ultimately, his message is a challenge to the very foundations of U.S. foreign policy.

As Zelensky secures ever-larger arms deals, Americans must ask: Who benefits? Not the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, nor the American taxpayers footing the bill. The winners are the defense contractors, the politicians who serve them and the globalists who thrive in chaos.

Watch the full interview between Ron Paul and the Health Ranger Mike Adams below.

This video is from the Health Ranger Report channel on Brighteon.com.

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Sources include:

Brighteon.com

KyivIndependent.com

Brighteon.ai