U.S. President Joe Biden introduced a brand new safety help bundle for Ukraine value almost $2.5 billion on Dec. 30.
The bundle features a $1.25 billion "drawdown bundle" of army gear for Ukraine and $1.22 billion beneath the Ukraine Safety Help Initiative (USAI), a Pentagon-led program that procures arms for Ukraine via contracts with U.S. protection corporations.
In line with a White Home assertion, the sources will present each instant and long-term army help, together with air protection programs, artillery, and different important weaponry.
"As I dedicated earlier this 12 months, the Division of Protection has now allotted all remaining USAI funds appropriated by Congress within the supplemental that I signed in April, and my Administration is totally using the funding appropriated by Congress to help the drawdown of U.S. gear for Ukraine," Biden stated within the assertion.
"I’ve directed my Administration to proceed surging as a lot help to Ukraine as shortly as potential — together with drawing down older U.S. gear for Ukraine, quickly delivering it to the battlefield, after which revitalizing the U.S. protection industrial base to modernize and replenish our stockpiles with new weapons," he added.
The announcement comes simply weeks earlier than Donald Trump takes workplace subsequent month.
Trump’s help for Ukraine hangs within the air as analysts and politicians attempt to gauge his plans to convey peace to Ukraine, as he promised to finish the struggle inside "24 hours" after reelection with out revealing particulars.
Below the Biden administration, the U.S. supplied greater than $60 billion in army support to Ukraine.
In line with the assertion, the U.S. Division of Protection "is within the means of delivering a whole bunch of 1000’s of artillery rounds, 1000’s of rockets, and a whole bunch of armored automobiles which can strengthen Ukraine’s hand because it heads into the winter."
"At my route, america will proceed to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine’s place on this struggle over the rest of my time in workplace," Biden stated.
The Kyiv IndependentFrancis Farrell