29 AUGUST 2023
The US Department of Defense has guaranteed funding for military support for Ukraine until the end of the fiscal year on 30 September.
Source: European Pravda, citing an announcement by Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokeswoman, at a briefing for journalists on Tuesday
“We are confident that we will have enough money to meet Ukraine’s needs through the fiscal year,” Singh said.
“But, as you know, there has been a request for supplemental [funding for Ukraine], and we hope that the Congress will approve the supplemental package for Ukraine,” she added.
The Pentagon spokeswoman also recalled that the agency had previously revealed overstating the cost of military aid to Ukraine by US$6.2 billion as part of packages that were provided from US stocks.
“These funds will not run out at the end of the fiscal year,” Singh said.
In early August, US President Joe Biden’s administration submitted a request to Congress to allocate more than US$22 billion by the end of the year to support Ukraine.
The media suggest that this time it may be more difficult to approve funds than in previous cases.
Republicans in Congress are under a lot of pressure to support their fellow party member, former President Donald Trump, who has questioned the need for such significant support for Ukraine. Among American voters, support for helping Ukraine has declined slightly.
The total volume of US military assistance to Ukraine since February 2022 makes up more than US$43 billion.
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That’s very fine and very dandy.
Now, just think for a brief moment:
What if we had given to Ukraine what it asked for last year already? What would the situation be right now? The war could be over, or, at least, the vast majority of occupied lands be liberated, and we’d be close to victory now. This means, we would have saved $$$. More importantly, we would save LIVES.
Money if fine and dandy, but send what’s needed and save in the long run, dammit!