If I was American I wouldn't care so much about the stock pile but about the amount that was and is still being used everyday. 3.5M$ x 850 is a lot of wasted money when diplomacy is much less expensive.
Even then, it only became a stalemate because US politicians were unwilling to risk further escalation (as in Vietnam).
Because MAGA ideology sees prosperity only through the lens of triumphantly screwing over others, they can't recognize mutual benefit as a victory. This shortsightedness will cost countless lives in the years ahead.