"Veterans" get too much money as it is, most of which goes into the pockets of bureaucrats.

I'm aware there's a bunch of issues, I just wanted something for an example that is, in theory, non-objectionable, as the idea of the government hanging on to money from selling seized property from previously legal contracts is...well, I'm not a fan. But I suppose asking the government to responsibly distribute money is even more unreasonable than asking them to take on China.

Your idea is better, just make it unprofitable and detrimental for certain foreign entities to hold US land, encouraging them to sell on the (allegedly) open market.