“Strong bipartisan support for Ukraine remains in Congress, emphasized the Pentagon speaker.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Strong bipartisan support for Ukraine remains in Congress, emphasized the Pentagon speaker.
“We are fully aware of the importance of Ukraine’s struggle,” said Ryder / UNIAN collage, screenshot, photo of the 58th brigadeThe Pentagon spokesman, General Patrick Ryder, answered the question about why not all the funds approved by the US Congress were included in the latest aid package for Ukraine. Several billion dollars remained unused, RFE/RL reports.“It is important to understand that it is the authorities’ authority to use these funds. I will not speculate on what the next administration may do. But we know that there is strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in our Congress. As you heard from Secretary Austin, protecting Ukraine matters This is not only about Ukraine – it is about international security and respect for the rights and rules of the international order. We are fully aware of the importance of Ukraine’s struggle for the security of all of us,” he said.
To a clarifying question, whether not using the entire amount does not mean that the US stockpiles do not have enough weapons for Ukraine, Ryder answered as follows:
“We always have to balance our own readiness needs with what we can do to support Ukraine. But again, it’s important to note that this is not just the United States. This is an international effort backed by 50 countries that have come together to support Ukraine.” .
Aid to Ukraine from the USA is relevantIt will be recalled that on June 9, the USA announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 500 million dollars. By all accounts, it will be the last under the Joe Biden administration.
Among other things, this package will include missiles for air defense systems AIM-7, RIM-7, AIM-9M, ammunition of the “air-to-ground” class.
At the end of December, General Patrick Ryder stated that the US Department of Defense aims to use the remaining funds from the large-scale aid package to Ukraine as effectively as possible before the inauguration of President-elect Trump on January 20 to deliver weapons to the Ukrainian military:
“We aim to spend as much as we can to provide security assistance to Ukraine as soon as possible.”
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