The drawback is that when other countries see us do that, it won't be good for us, in many ways.
There's an unwritten but strongly implied rule that you don't fuck with each other on food. Even if they are the biggest POS despot on the planet, you still offer food to them.
You're right about everything else though. Pretty much the same for Russia. Even if they instantly started trying to grow and raise enough resources for their country's people, they wouldn't be able to afford the process. Which is why they are dependent on us for a lot of raw and final product food resources.
The drawback is that when other countries see us do that, it won't be good for us, in many ways.
There's an unwritten but strongly implied rule that you don't fuck with each other on food. Even if they are the biggest POS despot on the planet, you still offer food to them.
You're right about everything else though. Pretty much the same for Russia. Even if they instantly started trying to grow and raise enough resources for their country's people, they wouldn't be able to afford the process. Which is why they are dependent on us for a lot of raw and final product food resources.