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In recent years, Saudi Arabia has run military exercises with the Chinese navy and fielded Chinese-made weapons in its armed forces.

"That money should be going to our schools, hospitals, police and armed forces," he said.

Perry said that, among other objections, Ukraine was very unlikely to cede territory it still controls, abandon key weaponry and halve the size of its armed forces.

The path forward, he argues, requires "quiet, patient engagement with key political stakeholders in Dhaka -including the armed forces".

Even to this day, the USO provides live entertainment, like music and comedy, for members of the armed forces and their families.