Thursday, January 9, 2025

Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

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Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
Jan. 9, 2025

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance support to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position. This includes the approval of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $500 million, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: missiles for air defense; air-to-ground munitions; and equipment to support Ukraine's use of F-16s.

The capabilities in this announcement include:

  • AIM-7, RIM-7, and AIM-9M missiles for air defense;
  • Air-to-ground munitions;
  • Support equipment for F-16s;
  • Armored bridging systems;
  • Secure communications equipment;
  • Small arms and ammunition; and
  • Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.

This is the Biden Administration's seventy-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The United States continues to work together with some 50 Allies and partners that Secretary Austin will convene tomorrow as part of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated Capability Coalitions to provide the support Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression.

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