JUST IN - BIDEN ADMIN TO ANNOUNCE A $1 BILLION WEAPONS PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE, THE SINGLE LARGEST SO FAR
Officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Biden had not yet signed the next weapons package and cautioned that the value and content can change before it's signed. However, if signed in its current form, it would include munitions for HIMARS, NASAMS surface-to-air missile system ammunition and as many as 50 M113 armored medical transports.
The new package would be funded under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), in which the president can authorize the transfer of articles and services from U.S. stocks without congressional approval in response to an "emergency."
Last Monday, the Pentagon announced a separate security assistance package for Ukraine valued at up to $550 million, including additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). The White House declined to comment.
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Officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Biden had not yet signed the next weapons package and cautioned that the value and content can change before it's signed. However, if signed in its current form, it would include munitions for HIMARS, NASAMS surface-to-air missile system ammunition and as many as 50 M113 armored medical transports.
The new package would be funded under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), in which the president can authorize the transfer of articles and services from U.S. stocks without congressional approval in response to an "emergency."
Last Monday, the Pentagon announced a separate security assistance package for Ukraine valued at up to $550 million, including additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). The White House declined to comment.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-us-readies-new-1-billion-ukraine-weapons-package-2022-08-05/