Friday, April 29, 2022

US Congress Passes Lend-Lease Bill To Allow The Lending Of Arms To Ukraine

U.S. Marine Corps M777 towed 155 mm howitzers prior to being loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 22, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)  

Defense News: Congress passes bill to loan US military equipment to Ukraine and allies 

WASHINGTON — Congress on Thursday passed a bill that would enhance President Joe Biden’s authority to lend U.S. military equipment to Ukraine. 

The House passed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, by a 417-10 vote after the Senate unanimously passed the legislation earlier this month. 

“Today, we send to President Biden’s desk legislation to revive the consequential Lend-Lease initiative that turned the tide of World War II and will ensure the efficient delivery of further supplies to Ukraine and other Eastern European nations,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement ahead of the vote. 

The bipartisan legislation seeks to revive a World War II-era program that allowed the government to lend or lease military equipment to U.S. allies.  

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WNU Editor: Ukraine is a bankrupt nation with a devastated economy. There is zero chance that Ukraine will be able pay-off this debt in our lifetime. And what is worse is that if the past two months are any indication, most of these weapons will be used and/or destroyed  within a few weeks.

US Congress Passes Lend-Lease Bill To Allow The Lending Of Arms To Ukraine  

WATCH: House passes military lend-lease program to speed Ukraine aid -- AP  

U.S. Congress revives World War Two-era "Lend-Lease" program for Ukraine -- Reuters  

House sends Ukraine military aid lend-lease bill to Biden’s desk -- The Hill  

Lend-Lease Is Back as Congress Gives Biden New Tool for Quick Ukraine Weapons Shipments -- Military.com  

Congress Clears Bill to Allow Lending Arms to Ukraine -- New York Times  

Congress revives WWII-era program used to defeat Hitler to deploy aid to Ukraine -- FOX News

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