Pentagon to provide Ukraine with TOW missiles and AT-4 anti-tank missiles as part of US$1.25 billion package
www.pravda.com.ua
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:07:43 +0200
As part of an increase in security assistance, the United States is providing Ukraine with a US1.25 billion military aid package that includes the transfer of weapons from Pentagon warehouses, which will, in particular, strengthen Ukraines air defence.
Source European Pravda, citing a statement by US Secretary of State Antony Blinke Details Blinken said that as part of an increase in security assistance, the United States is providing another significant package of muchneeded weapons and equipment to Ukrainian partners defending themselves against Russian aggression.
This additional assistance, which includes the transfer of weapons from Pentagon stockpiles, is valued at US1.25 billion.
This package and the US1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative USAI package were announced by US President Joe Biden on 30 December.
Blinken said that the US1.25 billion military aid package for Ukraine includes counterUnmanned Aerial Systems cUAS munitions air defence munitions ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems HIMARS 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition airtoground munitions Javelin and AT4 antiarmor systems Tubelaunched, Optically guided, Wiretracked TOW missiles ammunition for crewserved weapons and fragmentation grenades demolitions equipment and munitions communication, training, software, clothing and individual equipment spare parts ancillary equipment, training and transportation. Quote from Blinken The United States and more than 50 nations stand united to ensure Ukraine has the capabilities it needs to defend itself against Russias aggression. Background As reported, the Pentagon suggests that the Biden administration is unlikely to spend all the remaining funds for armed support to Ukraine under the PDA programme US5.6 billion, which Congress has allocated to send weapons and other military assistance to Ukraine.
The WSJ wrote that the Biden administration will not have time to send military aid to Ukraine with all the funds approved by Congress before the end of its term in January 2025, and some of the relevant powers will be transferred to Donald Trumps team.
The Pentagon says it has reached the limit of weapons it can send to Ukraine on a monthly basis without compromising its own combat capability, and is also facing logistical problems in delivery.
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