The ‘Rodeo Capital of Texas’ is stuck in a debate over more support for Ukraine and the future of the town’s economy
Cork Gaines
September 13, 2023
Mesquite, Texas, is set to open a plant to help fill the shortage of Ukraine’s most important ammo.
But its representative in Congress is part of a GOP group opposed to additional US aid for Ukraine.
The US has already given up ammo from its stockpile of 155 mm shells and now needs more.
A town east of Dallas known for its rodeo is in the middle of the conflict over how much support the US should give Ukraine in its war with Russia.
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