I don't think that necessarily need be true.
Was Ukraine our "ally?" Doesn't that--or shouldn't it--require a formal agreement or even Congressional approval? Or are we OK with allowing the Executive Branch to create military alliances without such procedural safeguards? By the way, I think the same applies to our relationship with Israel.
All this said, w/r/t your original question and comp of military spending and stopping Putin, I would prefer we cut back on our military budget and focus more on our own backyard.
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