Biden Pledges $3 Billion Weapons Package to Ukraine to mark Kyiv’s Independence Day - Kotaku In Action 2

Biden Pledges $3 Billion Weapons Package to Ukraine to mark Kyiv’s Independence Day (media.communities.win)

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– ChornoX 20 points 3 years ago +20 / -0

None of that $3B is going to the war.

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– SupremeReader 1 point 3 years ago +1 / -0

You're right, in a way.

Unlike previous aid packages that addressed immediate military needs, this new package focuses on medium- and long-term military assistance that will take months or even years to land.

The Pentagon emphasized this large new commitment doesn’t presuppose an outcome to the grueling conflict, which technically started in 2014 with Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

“This type of package does not presume any particular outcome of a conflict in Ukraine,” Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, told reporters on Wednesday. ”So, for example, if the war continues for years, this package is relevant. If there is a cease-fire or a peace settlement, this package is still relevant, because Ukraine needs the ability to defend itself and deter future aggression.

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