U.S. rushing $200 million in weapons for Ukraine's defense

[Yorkie Mom]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials pleaded for more equipment to defend against heavy shelling by Russian forces.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized the additional security assistance, the White House said, paving the way for the "immediate" shipment of fresh military equipment to Ukraine, a senior administration official said.

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The funds can be used for weapons and other articles from the Defense Department's stock, as well as military education and training to help Ukraine against the Russian invasion, now in its third week. read more

"It will provide immediate military assistance to Ukraine, including anti-armor, anti-aircraft systems, and small arms in support of Ukraine’s front-line defenders," one of the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-authorizes-200-mln-new-weapons-military-training-ukraine-2022-03-12/

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Answer to Russia's threat to attack western supplies.

[SheltieLover]

2. Ty, Joe!!!

[blue-wave]

3. Keep the pipeline of

humanitarian supplies and weapons flowing nonstop. Thank you President Biden!!

[KS Toronado]

4. They need a lot of surface to air guided missiles

so they can intercept incoming missiles before they can damage their cities, plus since nobody can agree
on how to get them fighter jets, how about more drones?

[Akoto]

5. Considering Russia's shelling hospitals and places of worship, no objections. nt

[DallasNE]

6. They Need Something To Take Out The Artillery Too

More drones should make a difference as well.

[Hekate]

7. Good

[Grins]

8. Fuck that!!!! Why isn't it BILLION DOLLARS??

Nickels and dimes and sanctions WEEKS after they should have been done!

Biden and his advisers continue to piss me off to no end.

[denbot]

9. +1

An army to stock pile materials near enough to the battle so it can be rushed to the places it is needed in as close as possible in real time.

We need to saturate the Ukraine with so much supplies their WWII tactics of throwing more bodies than the enemy has bullets won’t work. I think the Ukraini forces have won in so far as never surrendering any semblance of what for now is the Ukraine.

In order to deny Putin his vengeance we have to flood arms to them since we lack stomach to protect them from an ongoing slaughter.