WarMonitor on Nostr: Today, President Biden announced a new assistance package for Ukraine worth $2.5 ...
Today, President Biden announced a new assistance package for Ukraine worth $2.5 billion. According to the statement, President Biden has “directed the administration to continue accelerating assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible, including sending older U.S. equipment and revitalizing the American defense industrial base with new weapons stockpiles.”
It’s worth noting that over 80% of the amounts announced in these aid packages for Ukraine correspond to funds allocated to the U.S. defense industrial base. In practical terms, what the U.S. sends to Ukraine are relatively old weapons and ammunition classified as “surplus material,” with these items being replaced by new ones produced by American industries using the funds included in the assistance package.
It’s worth noting that over 80% of the amounts announced in these aid packages for Ukraine correspond to funds allocated to the U.S. defense industrial base. In practical terms, what the U.S. sends to Ukraine are relatively old weapons and ammunition classified as “surplus material,” with these items being replaced by new ones produced by American industries using the funds included in the assistance package.