Posted on 04/02/2022 3:11:22 AM PDT by tlozo
This afternoon, April 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress of additional assistance activities under authority provided by the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
Through USAI, DoD will provide up to $300 million in security assistance to bolster Ukraine's capacity to defend itself. This decision underscores the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in support of its heroic efforts to repel Russia's war of choice.
Capabilities in this package include:
• Laser-guided rocket systems; • Switchblade Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems; • Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems; • Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems; • Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles; • Small-to-large caliber nonstandard ammunition; • Night vision devices, thermal imagery systems, and optics; • Tactical secure communications systems; • Non-standard machine guns; • Commercial satellite imagery services; • Medical supplies, field equipment, and spare parts.
The United States has now committed more than $2.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including more than $1.6 billion in security assistance since Russia's unprovoked, premeditated invasion.
Unlike Presidential Drawdown, USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities from industry rather than delivering equipment that is drawn down from DoD stocks. This announcement represents the beginning of a contracting process to provide new capabilities to Ukraine's Armed Forces.
The United States also continues to work with its Allies and partners to identify and provide to the Ukrainians additional capabilities.
The United States will continue to utilize all available tools to support Ukraine's Armed Forces in the face of Russian aggression.
And what kind of defense do we get? Absolutely nothing. In fact we get a government that HELPS the invasion of the USA
meanwhile the invasion to the south of us continues while we are all fixed to the war in the ukraine
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[Unlike Presidential Drawdown, USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities from industry rather than delivering equipment that is drawn down from DoD stocks. This announcement represents the beginning of a contracting process to provide new capabilities to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.]
biden loves Ukraine more than his own country.
Didn’t they give the ukes $500 mm last week?
You know a good chunk of that money will get funneled right back to politicians in the way of graft. And at least 25% of any weapons we send will end up on the black market.
Its weapons that are being sent, and the Ukrainians seem to be putting them to good use killing Russians.
#Chernihiv Oblast; destroyed T-72B tank
EVERY new allotment is being skimmed by the rats! How much actually makes it to the intended destination.
Russian tankers and helo crew keep dying in large numbers, despite the delusions of our FR useful idiots and liberaltarians.
1/100th would prove productive.
That demoncrats care more about Ukraine’s sovereignty more than ours needs to stick to them like tar...equally as much to the RINO neocons.
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