Ukrainian servicemen unpack an earlier shipment of US military aid at Boryspil airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 11, 2022 [File: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo]
Defense News: Partisan politics threaten to derail Ukraine aid package as Biden runs out of money
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nearly run out of funds to continue sending highly sought-after U.S. military aid to Ukraine, and partisanship in Congress threatens to hold up swift passage of a bill for additional assistance.
An official from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget told Defense News that Biden only has approximately $250 million left out of the $3.5 billion that Congress authorized for the president to use in transferring military equipment to Ukraine from U.S. stockpiles.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 26, 2022
US Sees Russian Military Shortfalls After Austin, Blinken Trip -- Bloomberg
Austin Says Group of 40 Nations Focused on Sending More Weapons to Ukraine -- Military.com
US, allies to meet monthly on Ukraine defense needs -- Defense News
US plans regular Ramstein Air Base meetings on Ukraine -- DW
Austin says he ‘does not’ believe Russian invasion will end in nuclear war -- The Hill
US Looks to Shift Ukraine from Soviet to NATO Weapons -- Defense One
US races clock to ship weapons to Ukraine -- The Hill
US pledges $391 million for Euro allies to buy American to backfill weapons donations to Ukraine -- Defense News
As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act -- Defense News
It Will Be Years Before Raytheon Can Build New Stinger Missiles -- Defense One
The US needs a new approach to producing weapons. Just look at Ukraine. -- Thomas G. Mahnken, Defense News
Top sailor to USS George Washington crew: at least you’re not in a foxhole -- Military Times
It’s the Wedgetail: Air Force to buy E-7 to replace AWACS -- Defense News
Lockheed Is Delivering F-35s Late—But the Pentagon Is Also Buying Them Too Quickly, GAO Says -- Defense One
One-third of F-35s could be delivered before operational testing is complete -- Defense News
First female B-52 squadron commander takes charge -- Air Force Times
RQ-4 Pilot and Instructor Faulted in Crash that Destroyed $64 Million Drone -- Air Force Magazine
Air Force Wants Big Increase for 2023 Budget to Improve On-Base Housing For Military Families -- Military.com
Space Force Offering Bonuses Up to $20,000 for New Guardians with Tech Backgrounds -- Military.com
First unit gets modernized Bradley Fighting Vehicle -- Army Times
New Army recruitment series is a scathing indictment of American society -- Military Times
Pentagon wants at least $377 million over five years for new rapid experimentation fund -- Defense News
As Sea Crossings by Haitian and Cuban Migrants Increase, So Do US Coast Guard Patrols -- Miami Herald
NORAD’s VanHerck says artificial intelligence capabilities lacking -- Defense News
Military spending at record high -- DW
Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion for First Time as Europe Boosts Defenses -- Bloomberg
Finland welcomes NATO for wargames -- RT
NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises -- Reuters
Turkey at odds with plans to create NATO forces in Black Sea region, says defense chief -- TASS
China dismisses speculation about plans for Solomon Islands military base -- ABC News Australia
Canadian Military at Risk of Extremist Infiltration, Report Says -- AP
Going Underground: Ukraine’s Subterranean Fighters Highlight the Benefit – and Long History – of Tunnels in Warfare -- Paul J. Springer, The Conversation
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