Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
July 3, 2024
Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
by coosacat
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>Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $150 million to provide Ukraine with key capabilities, including: additional air defense interceptors; artillery and other fires, and anti-tank weapons.
>In addition, DoD is announcing a significant package of air defense interceptors using approximately $2.2 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. This funding will be used to purchase interceptors for PATRIOT and NASAMS air defense systems for Ukraine. As previously announced, the Biden Administration plans to accelerate delivery of these munitions by re-sequencing upcoming Foreign Military Sales deliveries for Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine will be provided with the interceptors it urgently needs to protect its people and critical infrastructure against Russia’s aerial attacks.
>The PDA package is the Biden Administration’s sixtieth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
>The capabilities in the PDA package include:
>Missiles for HAWK air defense systems;
>Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
>Tactical air navigation systems and aircraft support equipment; and,
>Spare parts, maintenance, and other field and ancillary equipment.
>The United States will continue to work together with some 50 Allies and partners to ensure Ukraine’s brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression.
There was an article today in the Kyiv Post about the good effectiveness of the HAWK systems for drones and cruise missiles.
Also the package seems to renew efforts to get frontline troops the weapons they need to fight enemy armor and infantry.
So, ammo
It’s a shame that Hawks are needed to take down shaheds. A hawk missile costs about $250,000 and a shahed drone costs 35,000. Hawks should be taking out cruise missiles and aircraft. I’m glad they’re serving a purpose instead of rotting in inventory stocks but at some point we need a more sustainable way of dealing with these cheaply made drones.
LET UKRAINE ATTACK INSIDE RUSSIA AND THEY WONT NEED SO MANY DEFENSIVE MISSILES
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>Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $150 million to provide Ukraine with key capabilities, including: additional air defense interceptors; artillery and other fires, and anti-tank weapons.
>In addition, DoD is announcing a significant package of air defense interceptors using approximately $2.2 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. This funding will be used to purchase interceptors for PATRIOT and NASAMS air defense systems for Ukraine. As previously announced, the Biden Administration plans to accelerate delivery of these munitions by re-sequencing upcoming Foreign Military Sales deliveries for Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine will be provided with the interceptors it urgently needs to protect its people and critical infrastructure against Russia’s aerial attacks.
>The PDA package is the Biden Administration’s sixtieth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
>The capabilities in the PDA package include:
>Missiles for HAWK air defense systems;
>Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
>155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;
>81mm mortar rounds;
>Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
>Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
>Small arms ammunition and grenades;
>Demolitions equipment and munitions;
>Tactical vehicles to tow and haul equipment;
>Tactical air navigation systems and aircraft support equipment; and,
>Spare parts, maintenance, and other field and ancillary equipment.
>The United States will continue to work together with some 50 Allies and partners to ensure Ukraine’s brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression.
There was an article today in the Kyiv Post about the good effectiveness of the HAWK systems for drones and cruise missiles.
Also the package seems to renew efforts to get frontline troops the weapons they need to fight enemy armor and infantry.
So, ammo
It’s a shame that Hawks are needed to take down shaheds. A hawk missile costs about $250,000 and a shahed drone costs 35,000. Hawks should be taking out cruise missiles and aircraft. I’m glad they’re serving a purpose instead of rotting in inventory stocks but at some point we need a more sustainable way of dealing with these cheaply made drones.
LET UKRAINE ATTACK INSIDE RUSSIA AND THEY WONT NEED SO MANY DEFENSIVE MISSILES