Biden Authorizes New $450 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
On Thursday (June 23), President Biden authorized a new $450 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), patrol boats, and tactical vehicles.
The Biden administration first sent HIMARS to Ukraine as part of a previous arms package that was announced on June 1, which represented a significant escalation in US military aid to Kyiv. Ukrainian officials said Thursday that they had received the first HIMARS delivery.
According to the Pentagon, the $450 million weapons package includes:
• Four HIMARS
• 36,000 rounds of 105 mm ammunition
• 18 tactical vehicles to tow 155 mm artillery
• 1,200 grenade launchers,
• 2,000 machine guns,
• 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats
• Spare parts and other equipment.
? Source: Antiwar.com
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