Monday, February 27, 2023

Top Recipient of our Foreign Aid since World War II--and Zelenskyy wants more U.S. $$.

Much of the aid has gone toward providing weapons systems, training, and intelligence that Ukrainian commanders need to defend against Russia, which has one of the world’s most powerful militaries.

Humanitarian
$3.9 billion (5%)

Emergency food assistance, health care, refugee support, and other humanitarian aid Financial
$26.4 billion (34%)

Budgetary aid through the Economic Support Fund, loans, and other financial support Security assistance
$18.3 billion (24%)

Training, equipment, weapons, logistics support, and other assistance provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
Total military
$46.6 billion (61%)

Weapons and equipment
$23.5 billion (31%)

Weapons and equipment from Defense Department stocks, provided through presidential drawdowns Grants and loans for weapons and equipment

Grants and loans provided through the Foreign Military Financing program
$4.7 billion (6%)

At the one year mark of the war, the Biden administration had provided or agreed to provide Ukraine with a long list of defense capabilities, including Abrams battle tanks, anti-aircraft missiles, coastal defense ships, and advanced surveillance and radar systems.

Read the stats

We are putting ourselves vulnerable if we are drawn into a war.

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