US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say
US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say
By Mike Stone and Steve Holland
The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed Ukraine-Israel bill, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
The aid package includes vehicles, Stinger air defense munitions, additional ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket systems, 155 millimeter artillery ammunition, TOW and Javelin anti-tank munitions and other weapons that can immediately be put to use on the battlefield, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
President Joe Biden had asked the U.S. Congress to provide $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, but the initiative stalled when Republicans in the House of Representatives refused to move the measure forward for months.
On Tuesday the Senate was expected to vote on four bills now passed by the House. One for Ukraine, a second with $26 billion for Israel, a third with $8.12 billion "to counter communist China" in the Indo-Pacific and a fourth that includes a potential ban on the social media app TikTok.
The Ukraine bill also calls for the transfer of ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) with a range of up to 190 miles, which Kyiv has pledged not to use inside Russia's territory.
I just pray it's still in time. The Russian traitors in the U.S. Congress need to be expelled. From the country. Preferably via cannon. Maybe directly into the sun.
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Thank you american allies 💖 !
18This is sad, more weapons, more civilians killed. I wonder what are the “true” things being negotiated. In bellic conflicts there are no allies, only interests and business.
0Can we swap the Israel and Ukraine packages at least?
-11If you mean also give the Islraili aid to Ukraine, I'm on board.
48That would even be preferable.
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Ukraine is getting double what is apportioned for Israel. I learned much of their aid is for missile defense which is one of the things I don’t mind Israel doing.
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Sunk cost.
Ukraine is still going to lose and all the useful idiots are going to complain it's because they didn't get enough equipment.
-100Oh no, a russian bot on copium.
How sad.
49If Europe falls, Russia will come for your country eventually too, once they're done with the USA.
Not that you care, you're probably working for Russia, or already in your 60s so this won't affect you much, but ya know, just in case...
16It's a damn shame how many genuinely good people are being killed in this war just for edgelords like you to live their lives unscathed.
15Lol, what?
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Ukraine is still going to lose...
Perhaps, but at this point any "Victory" by Russia is entirely Pyrrhic.
You see regardless of what happens in / to Ukraine there is no path to recovery for the Russian State. In less than 30 years they will be gone.
14Perhaps.
Ukraine was going to lose in the first three days; Ukraine was going to lose in the next two weeks; Ukraine was going to lose in the next three months. We are now in the third year of Russia's war of conquest and it is clear Ukraine can hold their own. It is our duty to give them a fighting chance against the invader.
13Literally all Russia has said is that Western support for Ukraine will falter which it has and now it's too late for Ukrainians to make a comeback.
Why don't you look in the mirror and think about how Ukraine was supposed to retake Crimea? Then just occupied Ukrainian territory? Now they're literally fighting for their sovereignty because they can't win.
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So even if Russia manages to hold territory, then what. Forever war? They will be battling insurgents, a neighbor that will keep targeting your valuable industry. Russia seems to have way more to lose here, especially in the medium term.
10a brave post by a brave internet lad. /$
6Ukraine may lose but they should at least be given the chance to fight back. If they lose it’s because Russia has more cannon fodder.
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