#DisarmRussia

Hi, my name is ENTER NAME, and I live in your district — my zip code is ENTER ZIP. While Ukraine continues to valiantly defend itself, Russia has significantly increased its domestic military production. This production is only possible with CNCs - computer numerical control machines, which are necessary for high-precision industries, and are produced almost exclusively in the West, Japan and South Korea. Neither Russia nor China are able to produce high-end CNCs. Russia had acquired a substantial number of Western CNC machines before the full-scale invasion, but continues to import even more. Current sanctions allow many dual-use products essential to Russian weapon manufacturing to cross borders unimpeded. Furthermore, all CNC machines require servicing from manufacturers. As long as Russia has access to CNC machines - it will be able to produce advanced weapons. Ukraine has already asked Germany to halt CNC deliveries to Russia: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-18/ukraine-asks-germany-to-halt-ammunition-tool-headed-for-russia, an investigation by PBS revealed that American HAAS may still be supplying the Russian arms industry, and other cases abound. It’s like in the proverb; give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. By giving Russia the tools it needs to produce weapons, we are not only prolonging the war, but forcing ourselves to provide Ukraine with more weaponry. By implementing sanctions and bolstering export controls on CNCs from the US and our allies, Russian arms manufacturing will significantly diminish over time. This is a realistic political goal that can have a tremendous impact. As your constituent, Thank you for your support.