I don't want a depressing read, although i definitely gravitate toward them. Fortunately for me that's not an audiobook so I'm saved. I've been throwing money at Aid for Ukraine because they're local. I discussed my Javelin missile idea with a buddy who pointed out that not only does the government have more liquidity for offensive weaponry, they also rarely pay rack rate. The largest recipient of Marshall Plan money was the United Kingdom (receiving about 50% of the total), but the enormous cost that Britain incurred through the "Lend-Lease" scheme was not fully re-paid to the US until 2006. The next highest contributions went to France (8%) and West Germany (12%). Some eighteen European countries received Plan benefits. Although offered participation, the Soviet Union refused Plan benefits, and also blocked benefits to Eastern Bloc countries, such as Romania and Poland.