Threats
US Sends More Military Equipment to Ukraine
Latest deliveries to arrive today as DOD searches its inventory for more to send.
By Marcus Weisgerber and Tara Copp
January 21, 2022 04:30 PM ET
The U.S. is expected to deliver more defense equipment to Ukraine today to counter Russia’s rapid escalation of military and diplomatic moves along the Ukrainian border, two U.S. officials told Defense One Friday.
To rush additional aid to Ukraine, President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to allow the transfer of U.S.-provided equipment already in the hands of allies, according to a National Security Council statement provided to Defense One.
Biden has also authorized $200 million “in additional support to meet Ukraine’s emergency defense needs,” according to a U.S. State Department spokesperson. “Those deliveries are ongoing, and there are more scheduled in the coming weeks.”
It was not immediately clear what equipment would be arriving today.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/01/us-sends-more-military-equipment-ukraine/361042/
