MISDIRECTED MONEY: Another One-Billion-Dollar Weapons Package for Zelenskyi's Ukraine

 At the same that millions of Americans residing at home struggling to make-ends-meet in the increasingly higher costs of living during domestic depression in uncertain and unclear economic conditions in polarized politics at the local, state and national levels, there are reports that Congress is preparing to approve another $1B-Dollar Weapons Package for the U.S. proxy war water in The Ukraine to support Democracy. The U.S.(is that really "us"?) has already sent about $8.8B - $8,800,000 Dollars - since the start of Russia's special military operations less than six months ago in Eurasia on the NATO battle lines drawn on the maps of changing nation-state borderlines post-World War II . 

 

US readies $1bn weapons package for Ukraine: Report

Package, which could be confirmed on Monday, is expected to include munitions for long-range systems and armoured medical vehicles

The US's latest security package for Ukraine will include ammunition for HIMARS [File: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters]

Published On 6 Aug 20226 Aug 2022

The United States is preparing a new $1bn security assistance package for Ukraine, which will include munitions for long-range weapons and armoured medical transport vehicles, according to Reuters news agency.

The package would be one of the largest so far and is expected to be announced as early as Monday, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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The US has given about $8.8bn in aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on February 24.

The officials, speaking to Reuters on the condition of anonymity, said that President Joe Biden had not yet signed the next weapons package, and cautioned that weapons packages can change in value and content before they are signed.

However, if signed in its current form, it would be valued at $1bn and include ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) as well as some 50 M113 armoured medical vehicles.

The Pentagon recently announced Ukrainians would be allowed to receive medical treatment at a US military hospital in Germany near Ramstein Air Base.

(Al Jazeera)