PoliticsWar The US will provide Kyiv with a new military aid package worth $725M, but Biden will not have time to spend the billions that have been allocated to help Ukraine. Friday, November 29, 2024

The Biden administration is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $725M. It will provide a variety of anti-tank weapons from American stocks. The package is also expected to include anti-personnel mines, drones, Stinger missiles, ammunition for HIMARS systems, and cluster munitions. This package will be one of the largest provided under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), allowing weapons to be transferred from Pentagon warehouses. Biden has access to another $4-5B in PDA funds that he wants to use before Trump’s inauguration on January 20. However, according to the WSJ, the Biden administration will not have time to spend all of this money before the inauguration, because the US would have to send more than $110M in weapons every day, which is unrealistic. The Pentagon plans to transfer weapons worth $500 to $750M monthly, mostly ammunition and artillery, which are easier to transport.