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Date: 29 December 2023
U.S. Announces New $250 Million Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The Defense Department on December 27, 2023, announced a security assistance package for Ukraine valued at up to $250 million. The package includes air defense capabilities, artillery and antitank weapons, and medical equipment.
The fourth quarter of 2023 in Ukraine was notable for the official acknowledgment of the defeat in the counteroffensive. Additionally, global public attention shifted toward the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Since 2020, the accumulation of crises has caused growing pessimism in Western societies regarding financing initiatives for third countries. Ukraine is particularly impacted by this circumstance, as foreign aid remains an essential condition for its survival.
The allocation of aid to Ukraine in the United States has become entangled in internal political polarization. In early December, Republicans in the Senate voted to block an emergency spending bill that would have provided assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and other measures relevant to security. The $110 billion package included $61 billion for Ukraine, as well as funds for Israel and aid for Gaza.
The White House has emphasized its capability to procure funding for only one military aid package for Ukraine. Beyond that, additional funding would require congressional decision and support. Unfortunately, Ukraine was unable to secure Senate consent by the end of December, resulting in the postponement of the law’s procedure to the new year.
According to Łukasz Pacholski, an analyst from the Poland-based Military Research and Analysis Team (ZBiAM), the new U.S. military assistance package of up to $250 million to Ukraine includes additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, air defense system components, additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems, more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition, demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing, spare parts, medical equipment, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment. Despite the aid package presented, it is deemed insufficient, and the fate of Ukraine is anticipated to be determined within influential circles in Washington and Brussels.
References:
Joseph Clark, DOD Announces Aid Package for Ukraine, U.S. Department of Defense, December 27, 2023.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3627204/dod-announces-aid-package-
Łukasz Pacholski, Amerykanie zatwierdzili 54. pakiet pomocy wojskowej dla Ukrainy, Zespołu Badań i Analiz Militarnych, December 28, 2023.
US announces new US$250 million aid package for Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda, December 27, 2023.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/12/27/7434861/
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