U.S. military vehicles are parked outside the G2A Arena near the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland February 7, 2022. Kuba Stezycki/Reuters
CNBC: Biden authorizes additional $800 million in military assistance for Ukraine
* Biden announced another $800 million in military assistance on Wednesday following a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
* Since Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion, the Biden administration has deployed more than 100,000 U.S. troops to NATO-member countries and authorized $2.6 billion in security assistance.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced another $800 million in military assistance on Wednesday following a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Biden said the latest weapons package would be a mixture of systems already deployed to the fight as well as “new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine.”
“These new capabilities include artillery systems, artillery rounds, and armored personnel carriers. I have also approved the transfer of additional helicopters. In addition, we continue to facilitate the transfer of significant capabilities from our allies and partners around the world,” Biden wrote in a statement announcing the additional arms package.
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WNU Editor: This new US military authorization followed by reports that Americans are now "in charge of the war "(link here) tells me that the Biden administration is getting more fully committed in this war against Russia.
To say this has all the trappings of "mission creep" is an understatement, and from what I am hearing and seeing on the news there is no opposition in the U.S. to put a stop to this growing involvement.
President Biden Authorizes $800 Million In Military Aid To Ukraine
Statement by President Joe Biden on Call with President Zelenskyy and Additional Security Assistance to Ukraine -- White House
Biden approves $800M in artillery, helicopters for Ukraine -- AP
U.S. gives Ukraine $800 million more in military aid, adds heavy weapons -- Reuters
Biden unveils $800 million security package for Ukraine in call with Zelensky -- CNN
Biden announces $800M in Ukraine aid, including artillery, helicopters -- The Hill
Biden approves $800M in artillery, helicopters for Ukraine -- The Independent
Biden says new $800 million Ukraine package will include helicopters -- Axios
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There's always money for this stuff. Anyone else wondering what the US's next 'Afghanistan' will look like when the Russians start giving insurgents surface to air missiles and anti-tank weapons? We thought Iraq was hard when Iran started funneling weapons over...it's going to be nasty.
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