The Defense Department announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

The capabilities in this announcement include:

RIM-7 missiles and support for air defense;

Stinger missiles;

Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);

155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;

Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles;

Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;

Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles;

M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles;

Small arms ammunition and grenades;

Patrol boats;

Maritime training equipment;

Demolitions equipment and munitions;

Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.

  • CephalotrocityEnglish
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    12 days ago

    This typically needs congressional approval, or at least notification. Almost impossible to keep this secret and attempting to do so would just look really bad to the public.