The US needs ammunition for its next big war — a lot of it
Story by jepstein@businessinsider.com (Jake Epstein) • 1h
The US has supplied Ukraine with over 4 million shells, as well as tanks and helicopters of Russian origin
The US has sent more than $50 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine, said the State Department.
The assistance has included advanced US weapons like HIMARS missiles and Abrams tanks.
The US has also sent weapons of Russian origin, including the T-72 tank and Mi-17 helicopter.
The US has spent $51.2 billion in military assistance for Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022, according to a recent fact sheet published by the State Department. This total rises to $54 billion when the years since Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014 are included.
The range and quantity of weapons is far-reaching. Ukraine has received over four million shells, 400,000,000 small arms rounds, and grenades, as well as hundreds of advanced missile systems, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, river patrol boats, and electronic warfare technologies.
The US has even sent Ukraine weapons of Russian origin including 45 T-72s (versus 31 US Abrams tanks), Mi-17 helicopters and 122mm GRAD rockets.
Check out the range of military hardware the US has supplied Ukraine, according to the comprehensive list compiled by the US State Department.
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