Different weapons systems take different times to reach Ukraine, says John Kirby.
Ukraine will receive new weapons from American manufacturers, and not from the Pentagon’s existing military stockpiles. This was said in a briefing by the representative of the White house for security and defense, John Kirby, according to the Voice of America.
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The new aid package, announced by US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, will use Congressional funding from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to allow the administration to buy weapons from manufacturers, he said.
At the same time, it was noted that earlier most of the weapons were provided from the warehouses of the US Army within the framework of the powers of the president. This made it possible to quickly deliver it to Ukraine.
This is the first time we have announced a purchase through USAI for Ukraine. In general, the delivery takes longer, but this does not mean that the possibility of delivery through the powers of the president has been exhausted or that we will not see additional packages through this mechanism, which, as you know, comes directly from warehouses and can reach Ukraine. very fast. said Kirby.
He noted that the pace of new deliveries depends on whether defense companies have pipelines already in operation with certain weapons, what capacity they have, and how long it might take to adjust schedules if required.
The White House spokesman also said that different weapons systems take different times to arrive in Ukraine. In particular, ground-to-air systems and radar systems take longer to deliver.
As you know, on August 24, US President Joe Biden announced a new record $2.98 billion military aid package for Ukraine. Later it became known which weapons will be included in this package.
In total, since the beginning of the Biden administration in January 2021, the United States has committed more than $13.5 billion to help secure Ukraine. And as of 2014, this amount is more than $15.5 billion.
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