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The Biden administration announced on Monday a new lethal aid package for Ukraine totaling about $1.7 billion and largely consisting of missiles and ammunition for missile, artillery and air defense systems the US has previously provided to Ukraine.

The US is committing $1.5 billion in new weapons and equipment to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which will include “capabilities to augment Ukraine’s air defenses, fires, and anti-tank weapons, as well as funding to sustain equipment previously committed by the United States,” according to a Defense Department news release.

The Defense Department is also sending Ukraine up to $200 million worth of weapons and equipment directly from US Department of Defense stockpiles via Presidential Drawdown Authority, which includes “air defense interceptors; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons,” according to the news release.

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[–] Intrama@lemmy.world 73 points 1 month ago

Supply them with the best weapons. This madness has to end.

[–] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don’t think I have ever heard it called that. Very apt, though.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I fathom it's due to the effectiveness of telling conservatives most of the aid is older munitions. At least from the last package.

WE SHOULDN'T BE SPENDING MONEY ON OTHER COUNTRIES?!!!!

It's mostly crap we aren't using.

Oh ok.

That's how it usually goes for me anyway.