The purpose of this post is to inform readers about the long list of supplies and payments sent to Ukraine from the United States during 2023. This post is the 2nd part of “The United States Of Ukraine” series. Part 1 covers the aid ($141.348B) sent to Ukraine during 2022 and can be read here.
As of today February 3rd, 2023 we the United States sent Ukraine $5.975B during 2023. This money and supplies was sent to help Ukraine defend themselves against Russia’s invasion but at this point in the war I’m starting to believe we are witnessing the biggest heist in American history. How many cash shipments, Stingers, Javelins, Howitzers, and rounds of ammo will be enough to beat Russia? If the answer is unknown then supporting this “war” is definitely not fair to American taxpayers. While many citizens are struggling in our country due to inflation, high gas prices, low wages + more our government should never feel comfortable putting another country before our own. On July 15th, 2022 the US and Russia renewed their flights together to the International Space Station and on August 7th, 2022 CBS released a documentary showing why only 30% of the money + supplies sent to Ukraine actually reach it’s final destination. With what being said we are literally sending taxpayers dollars to a foreign country just for it to be intercepted or end up in the wrong hands. The “war” is just political theatre and everyone is in kahoots. How can you justify going on space missions with a country that’s fighting another nation you blindly fund? To make things worse the President of Ukraine managed to schedule a Vogue Magazine photshoot with his wife and the music group U2 managed to perform a concert for Ukrainian troops in an active war zone…. Sooner or later this “war” will be even more of a joke and many people will start questioning what’s really going on here. Unfortunately by then the dust will settle and the smoke will clear, the big guys with their hands in the pot will be sitting on more riches.
Please note USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities from industry rather than delivering equipment that is drawn down from DoD inventory.
January
Date: January 6th
Action: Biden administration will provide $3.075B to meet Ukraine’s critical security needs. This package includes 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with 500 TOW anti-tank missiles and 250,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition; 100 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers; 55 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs); 138 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs); 18 155mm self-propelled Howitzers and 18 ammunition support vehicles; 70,000 155mm artillery rounds; 500 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds; 1,200 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems; 36 105mm towed Howitzers and 95,000 105mm artillery rounds; 10,000 120mm mortar rounds; Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); RIM-7 missiles for air defense; 4,000 Zuni aircraft rockets; Approximately 2,000 anti-armor rockets; Sniper rifles, machine guns, and ammunition for grenade launchers and small arms; Claymore anti-personnel munitions; Night vision devices and optics; Spare parts and other field equipment.
Date: January 19th
Action: $2.5B security assistance package for immediate support to Ukraine’s defense. This package includes Avenger air defense systems, surface to air missiles, additional munitions for NASAMS, night vision devices, small arms ammunition, and “other items”.
Date: January 25th
Action: Biden administration will provide $400M to meet Ukraine’s critical security needs. This package includes 31 Abrams tanks with 120mm rounds and other ammunition; Eight Tactical Vehicles to recover equipment; Support vehicles and equipment; Funding for training, maintenance, and sustainment.
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