Ashton Carter actually said...

Israel faces very real missile threats from a number of actors in the region, and Israel's security remains a top priority.

I think your larger point, which is that there are things that we can do to help the Ukrainians help themselves.

They probably get an outsized picture of our lack of will.

I do worry about our foes being encouraged or heartened when they see us debate whether we should spend enough money on our defense.