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Inhofe Leads Bill To Authorize $450 Million In 2022 For Military Support To Ukraine

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, December 17th, 2021

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Inhofe Leads Bill To Authorize $450 Million In 2022 For Military Support To Ukraine

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, leads a press conference on Nov. 2 2021.

The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) introduced a new bill this week that would authorize $450 million in foreign military financing for Ukraine in 2022, citing concerns over Russia’s build-up of troops and military capabilities along the border with Ukraine. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the SASC ranking member, said his Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense (GUARD) Act would “substantially and immediately” bolster material support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to include weapons and training…

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