Pentagon announces $2.6 billion Ukraine
military aid package
Posted By: AltaD, 4/4/2023 3:35:44 PM
The Department of Defense announced a massive new military aid package for Ukraine on Tuesday valued at $2.6 billion. President Joe Biden authorized $500 million worth of ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS, air defense interceptors, artillery rounds, anti-armor systems, small arms, heavy equipment transport vehicles, and maintenance support through his authority to take weapons from U.S. stockpiles. (Snip) The remaining $2.1 billion in aid comes via the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and will include air defense capabilities, as well as artillery and tank ammunition, mortar systems, rockets, and anti-armor systems.
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