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U.S. to announce $1.3 bln in military aid for Ukraine -sources
Reuters ^ | 7-18-23 | Mike Stone

Posted on 07/18/2023 12:25:17 PM PDT by dynachrome

The United States will announce a new pledge to buy $1.3 billion worth of military aid for Kyiv in its conflict with Russia in the coming days, two U.S. officials said.

The previously unreported weapons package includes air defenses, counter-drone systems, exploding drones and ammunition, one of the U.S. officials said.

The United States is using funds in its Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) program, which allow President Joe Biden's administration to buy weapons from industry rather than pull from U.S. weapons stocks.

Among the systems and ammunition the U.S. plans to buy for Kyiv are counter-air defenses made by L3Harris Technologies (LHX.N) called the Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment or VAMPIRE, one of the officials said.

Also included are two different types of loitering munitions, the Phoenix Ghost drone made by AVEVEX, a private company in California, and the Switchblade, made by AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O).

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: bidencrimefamily; burisma; debt; deficit; inflation; moneylaundry; morecorruption; ukraine
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Pocket change.
1 posted on 07/18/2023 12:25:17 PM PDT by dynachrome
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2 posted on 07/18/2023 12:27:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: dynachrome

Why don’t we just declare war on Russia and be done with it?


3 posted on 07/18/2023 12:29:18 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Pray for God's intervention to stop Biden's invasion)
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To: dynachrome

Isn’t it amazing that after the United States (initiated by President Trump) ends two 20 year wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, that magically yet another war pops up that requires continued taxpayer dollars?


4 posted on 07/18/2023 12:30:03 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: dynachrome

Emptying our own pots into that bottomless pit now known as Ukraine. Thanks, Uncle Joe!


5 posted on 07/18/2023 12:30:09 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: dynachrome

Zelenskyy says JUMP and Biden says HOW HIGH?................


6 posted on 07/18/2023 12:30:10 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: BenLurkin

7 posted on 07/18/2023 12:31:32 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: dynachrome

Every person who supports the Ukraine war should have their home raided, their bank accounts taken away and all those resources should be divided up and sent to the rest of the sane American taxpayers as reparations


8 posted on 07/18/2023 12:32:06 PM PDT by Rattlesnake_Snook
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To: dynachrome

Zelinsky hasthe goods on Jo Jo so we’ll keep paying for this chicken-brained traitor


9 posted on 07/18/2023 12:32:31 PM PDT by Wdempsey (Democrats and slinkys.. Both useless but fun to push down stairs.)
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To: Red Badger

Its almost as if he has dirt on Biden or something...


10 posted on 07/18/2023 12:32:40 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: dynachrome

He’s willing to bankrupt this country so as to help his buddy. How much of a kickback will he be getting? Will he suddenly be able to afford 4 mansions after he gets out of the White House? and who is going to buy them for him?


11 posted on 07/18/2023 12:32:42 PM PDT by I want the USA back (A man is not a woman. A woman is not a man. There is no in-between or undefined middle. Cat = cat.)
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To: Husker24

Odd ain’t it?.................


12 posted on 07/18/2023 12:35:34 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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“Dr Biden” has created a Frankenstein monster
(albeit a laughable pipsqueak) by slavishly supporting shortstuff Zelensky.

His “begging act” indicates the self-serving Zelensky feels supremely entitled to whatever he asks for......

US weapons, billions in US tax dollars, even our SS benefits, etc......
go to Zelensky, with total disregard for Americans’ safety and security or America’s global interests.


13 posted on 07/18/2023 12:35:52 PM PDT by Liz (Vox Populi, Vox Dei (voice of the people is the voice of God))
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To: Yo-Yo

Very different destinations for taxpayer $.

Afghanistan was very light on equipment and ammo. Yes, really.

This one has especially boosted spending on a couple of equipment categories, and, moreover, made hardware spending a much easier sell across the board. Everyone in all services can make the case that their stockpiles are low.

And the effect is international. Everyone is buying arms.


14 posted on 07/18/2023 12:36:13 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: Rattlesnake_Snook

Seconded


15 posted on 07/18/2023 12:36:41 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: GOPJ; 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; ADemocratNoMore; afraidfortherepublic; Aliska; ...

p


16 posted on 07/18/2023 12:37:09 PM PDT by Liz (Vox Populi, Vox Dei (voice of the people is the voice of God))
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To: Yo-Yo

17 posted on 07/18/2023 12:37:16 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: dynachrome

Guess the Biden clan needs more dinero..you can always tell when the Biden’s need more cash when they ship more money to Ukraine which then gets spread around to Zelenskyy and the Biden crime family


18 posted on 07/18/2023 12:37:32 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Yo-Yo
Isn’t it amazing that after the United States (initiated by President Trump) ends two 20 year wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

It would be amazing if it were true. It is not. We still have a small number of troops engaged in Iraq in anti-ISIS operations in Iraq and Syria and assisting the Iraqi Army. US troops were still in Afghanistan assisting Afghans when Biden took the office.

19 posted on 07/18/2023 12:37:36 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: dynachrome

another cut back in uke bucks


20 posted on 07/18/2023 12:38:37 PM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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