Posted on 09/09/2022 5:00:32 PM PDT by familyop
The Defense Department has announced another package of security assistance for Ukraine, which will include additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, ammunition and a substantial number of Phoenix Ghost unmanned aerial systems.
This latest package includes about $175 million in equipment pulled from existing U.S. military stocks through presidential drawdown authority and $95 million in equipment from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, or USAI fund, said a senior defense official during a background briefing at the Pentagon.
Included in the latest presidential drawdown authority package are four additional HIMARS systems, which will give Ukraine a total of 16; four command post vehicles; additional anti-armor weapons, spare parts and other gear; and 36,000 rounds of 105 mm ammunition.
"This is ammunition that is actually going to support a donation that the United Kingdom is making of Howitzers, and this is something that we do quite frequently where we match countries that maybe have one part of a capability with another donor country to create a complete capability for the Ukrainians," the senior defense official said. "It's something that EUCOM has been facilitating through their cell in Stuttgart, Germany."
As part of the $95 million USAI outlay, the Defense Department has also committed to sending as many as 580 additional Phoenix Ghost tactical unmanned aircraft systems to Ukraine. Under USAI, these systems will be purchased from manufacturers so they can then be delivered to the Ukrainian military.
"The Ukrainians have been making excellent use of the Phoenix Ghost system," the senior defense official said. "This action allows us to go out and procure from industry additional capability. That's where USAI is different from drawdown -- this is actually a procurement action. And with the Phoenix Ghost system, what we'll be able to do is ensure steady deliveries of this capability starting in August to ensure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have a continual supply of this capability."
While Russian advances in Ukraine are slow — and costly — there's also evidence that Russian morale is retreating, said a senior military official.
"We continue to see increased signs of discipline and morale problems in the Russian army," the military official said. "The Ukrainian will continues to be incredibly strong. And what we're seeing is that will kind of ... push the Russians around pretty decently."
When it comes to Russian morale, the official said there are many reports that detail soldiers at all levels deserting posts or refusing to fight.
"We continue to see that in reflections and conversations with Ukrainians that affirm that," the military official said.
Good luck with those great photos. Russia will succeed in denazifying Ukraine in the end, as promised.
I’d like to own the Chevy or Ford dealership in Camden, AR right now.
The dem left are such amazing murderers from new wars to babies to the elderly and anyone that doesn’t believe the way they do including climate change and jabs.
I have no dog in this as stated in the beginning. Sending billions for two corrupt countries to kill each other and freeze the whole EU while back door discussing nukes if evil. No other word.
But the Russians arent doing too well lately, and they dont have any way of turning this around soon. Even if they declare mobilization tomorrow they aren’t going to get many warm bodies on the line till next year.
Well, yes.
“...This latest package includes about $175 million in equipment pulled from existing U.S. military stocks through presidential drawdown authority and $300 million in equipment from the Afghanistan Small-arms Buy-Back Initiative, or ASBI fund, said a lying defense official during a background briefing at the Pentagon...”
Russia is currently facing the worst modern Military defeat of a Superpower. They Still have 80% of Ukraine to go and they are currently have visibly less ground than they had a week ago.
That isn’t MSM Globalist spin, that is objective reality.
Izium is cut off from resupply (and Ukes can attack from the un-mined back side. LPR and DPR fighters are refusing to fight in the Kherson Oblast, which is now missing 5 re-supply bridges and winter is already coming.
Russian was hoping for a 2 week war and a Kiev surrender.
That didn’t happen. They are screwed.
Yeah, just like in 1943. They don’t have a chance.
The difference is that in 1943 the USA was supplying the Soviets, and they were in an existential battle for survival. Now, it’s Ukraine that is fighting for its life, and has the moral and material support of the free world.
I see the pro-invasion naysayers are hanging out everywhere except the war tracking threads. Its not surprising, just disappointing.
Russia didn't have the internet and smart phones in 1943.
We couldn't win WWII today, because of the daily updates on social media, and their demoralizing effect.
Russia knows this and limits the info going to its people. When they find out how terrible it is going and how many Russian kids are dead, they are going to be pissed.
Russia didn't have the internet and smart phones in 1943.
We couldn't win WWII today, because of the daily updates on social media, and their demoralizing effect.
Russia knows this and limits the info going to its people. When they find out how terrible it is going and how many Russian kids are dead, they are going to be pissed.
Good! The Russians are now going in the wrong direction.
Ukraine forces are now in Izium.
Ukraine forces are now in Izium.
Yikes. Not good for a glorious Russian victory.
Its still early...maybe its all part of Putin’s master plan:
Step 1) Lose Izium
Step 2) ?
Step 3) Denazification of Ukraine!
Far more Ukrainians have died in this proxy war than Russians. All for the deep state. Biden and his neocon cronies will go, win or lose. For Russia this is a truly existential conflict, and frankly they didn’t start it. Time will tell how it ends.
You posted it twice, so it must be true
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