Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Stavroula Pabst
“On its way out, the lame duck Biden administration is going for broke, maybe literally, on aid for Ukraine. According to AP reporting and a State Department statement, the U.S. plans to send Ukraine another $725 million worth of military assistance, including HIMARs and Stinger missiles, and more anti-personnel landmines, among other munitions. The assistance, part of over the $7 billion Congress authorized as part of an aid package in April, follows recent and controversial Biden administration decisions to allow the use of long-range missile systems inside Russia, and the use of anti-personnel landmines on the battlefield in Ukraine. The weapons will come from already depleting U.S. stockpiles. With time ticking, Biden officials have taken to the media to make their case for arming Ukraine until the last day of the administration.” (12/03/24)