Congressmen passed a law on lend-lease for Ukraine, which would simplify the supply of weapons, and President Biden asked for tens of billions to help Ukrainians “in the fight for freedom.”
The US Congress passed a law implementing the Lend-Lease program for Ukraine, which will allow faster deployment of military and other assistance. For Ukraine, US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, has requested another $ 33 billion, mostly in the form of military aid. Athletistic telling details.
The United States supports Ukraine in the fight for independence
The U.S. House of Representatives (lower house of Congress) passed legislation on April 28 to implement the Lend-Lease Program for Ukraine, which will allow faster shipments of arms and other assistance to Ukraine in by reducing bureaucratic procedures.
417 members of the House of Representatives voted for the bill. Only ten people spoke out against, they were all Republican supporters of Donald Trump. The US Senate (upper house of parliament) unanimously approved the project on April 6th.
Now the document will be submitted for signature to US President Joe Biden. He will have 60 days to establish expedited procedures for the delivery of military products.
On the same day, it was learned that Biden had asked Congress for another $ 33 billion to help Ukraine. The American leader noted that Ukraine should be supported “in its struggle for independence.”
I just signed a request to Congress for critical security, economic, and humanitarian assistance to help Ukraine continue to counter Putin’s aggression at an important moment.
We need this bill to support Ukraine in its fight for independence.
– President Biden (@POTUS) April 28, 2022
Of these, $ 20.4 billion will be allocated to Ukraine in the form of military assistance, the White House said. “This means weapons and ammunition that go to Ukrainian citizens,” a U.S. presidential administration official said.
$ 8.5 billion is planned to be transferred as direct economic assistance to the government of Ukraine.
Biden’s plan also provides three billion in funding for humanitarian and food programs. Unprecedented measures of additional support are designed for five months.
Washington expects other countries to provide Ukraine with enhanced assistance, and long -term, White House Speaker Jen Psaki stressed. About how Western partners are helping Ukraine with the necessary heavy weapons – in material What will get the “gods of war” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
What is US Lend-Lease for Ukraine
The first and last time Lend-Lease was introduced was during World War II. This allowed the US to quickly re-establish allies in the fight against Nazi Germany.
The use of the term World War II indicates that the United States and its allies were determined to respond to the greatest threat since the Third Reich.
Even before a massive Russian invasion began, American authorities began providing Ukraine with deadly weapons. After the start of the invasion, the volume of military supplies increased significantly and reached $ 3.7 billion. The United States provides Ukraine not only with weapons and equipment, but also money to buy other weapons.
The West is evil. Economists appreciate the help to Ukraine
The law on lend-lease for Ukraine will help to increase this military assistance sometimes. The document, published on the Congress website, was unveiled in January amid reports that Russia was preparing for a full -scale invasion of Ukraine.
The text of the document refers to giving the US President extended powers to transfer or lease defense products to Ukraine in order to “protect the civilian population from Russian military aggression” and for other purposes.
The document also states that any loan or lease of defense products of the government of Ukraine will have conditions for return, repayment and repayment of the loan or lease.
The law was endorsed by 14 Republican senators, six Democrats and an independent member of the senate. This effectively allows the President of the United States to lend or lease military equipment, which bypassing export controls.
At the same time, used military equipment may be removed, and payment for destroyed equipment may not be charged.
“The approval of such a document allowed the UK and Winston Churchill to continue the fight and survive Nazi Germany’s bombing of the UK before the United States entered the war. President Zelensky said Ukraine needed weapons to live, and President Biden answered the call, ”Congressman Jamie commented to Raskin.
According to experts, under the Lend-Lease and as part of the previously announced military assistance to Ukraine from the United States for $ 20 billion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in theory will get:
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third generation M1A2 Abrams tanks
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M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
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self-propelled gun M109A6 Paladin
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multiple launch rocket system on HIMARS wheeled chassis
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universal launcher MLRS M270 MLRS
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mobile air defense system NASAMS 2
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Patriot missile defense system
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multifunctional light fighter of the fourth generation F-16 C / D
Ukraine has responded positively to this project. Authorities say it means “U.S. confidence in Ukraine’s victory over Russia” and will lead to a game changer on the battlefield.
Alena Getmanchuk, director of the New Europe think tank, believes that the lend-lease procedure will greatly simplify and speed up the provision of weapons to Ukraine, but in this situation it is more symbolic than a practical gesture.
“After the United States gave the green light for the supply of heavy weapons a few weeks ago and was actually actively involved in this process, this bill is no longer very critical, but serves as an important signal of both faith and confidence – faith in the victory of Ukraine and confidence in the military -political leadership of Ukraine, “he explained to BBC News Ukraine.
How was it during World War II
The introduction of the lend-lease during World War II allowed the United States to quickly replenish the reserves of its allies in the fight against Nazi Germany and become one of the decisive factors in victory against the Third Reich.
The law on providing material assistance to European allies in the United States was passed in March 1941, when war on the continent continued for nearly a year and a half and nine months before America actually entered the hot stage. of the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of that year.
The initiated “lend lease”, i.e., literally “transfer for rent or on credit,” assumes that Washington will rapidly transfer military and civilian equipment, weapons, equipment, ammunition and other property to the countries. that defense is “important” for the United States.
Such countries first included Great Britain and China, and then France and the Soviet Union.
1941 Lend-Lease brochure
The Soviets signed the first American aid agreement in October 1941, when the Red Army was defeated by the Germans for half a year, retreated to the east and lost thousands of vehicles and millions of soldiers, BBC News recalls .
The entire agreement on the supply of weapons, equipment and other property was normalized only in June 1942. The agreement was received in the Soviet Union with great enthusiasm. The USSR promised to return after the war the defensive materials that would not be lost or lost and would be needed by the United States.
After World War II, the leadership of the Soviet Union began to openly lower the value of the importance of American lending, calling U.S. aid “insignificant.”
In recent years, all of Putin’s rhetoric has fallen on the fact that only Russia endured all the hardships of that war, and the Soviets would “win without Ukraine.”
At the same time, threatening statements from the Kremlin around the world have clarified how concerned Russia is about Western aid to Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
