Originally published June 27, 2023 6:00 pm PDT
In a bid to bolster Ukraine’s defense, the Biden administration has announced a fresh aid package of up to $500 million.
This aid package marks the forty-first drawdown of equipment from Department of Defense (DoD) inventories for Ukraine since August 2021, as revealed in a recent press release.
The press release declared, “This authorization is the Biden Administration’s forty-first drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.”
The package aims to provide “key capabilities to support Ukraine’s counteroffensive operations, strengthen its air defenses to help Ukraine protect its people,” and provide other resources to combat Russia.
The statement lists, “additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; Stinger anti-aircraft systems; additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); demolitions munitions and systems for obstacle clearing; mine clearing equipment,” among other resources.
The press release also details the inclusion of “30 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles; 25 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers; Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles; Javelin anti-armor systems; AT-4 anti-armor systems; Anti-armor rockets; High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs); Precision aerial munitions.”
Furthermore, the package also comprises “small arms and over 22 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades; thermal imagery systems and night vision devices; testing and diagnostic equipment to support vehicle maintenance and repair; spare parts, generators, and other field equipment.”
The Biden administration remains firm in its commitment to assist Ukraine amidst escalating tensions and conflict, signaling its intention to continue working with allies and partners to equip Ukraine adequately.
“The United States will continue to work with its Allies and partners to provide Ukraine with capabilities to meet its immediate battlefield needs and longer-term security assistance requirements,” the press release concludes.
