a political move. However, I assume his advisors have signed off on it. In general, I think we should keep emergency supplies around for real emergencies, but again, I assume his advisors have signed off on this.

One positive, is that unlike the Trump era, I know his moves on the strategic reserve are not motivated by personal ambitions. I wasn't sure about that in the Trump era, especially with anything that affected countries in that region, and I really did not trust the advice of whatever advisors he did or did not consult.