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U.S. Details New $675 Million Arms Package For Ukraine, $2.2 Billion In Military Aid For European Partners

U.S. Details New $675 Million Arms Package For Ukraine, $2.2 Billion In Military Aid For European Partners
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll, left center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, right center, host a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)

Along with a new $675 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, the U.S. State Department announced Thursday it will provide $2.2 billion in foreign military financing (FMF) to Kyiv and 18 other European nations. Ukraine will receive $1 billion in FMF funds to address long-term military investments, while the department noted the rest will go to help bolster the security efforts of NATO and regional partners “who are most potentially at risk for future Russian aggression.” The FMF funds are…

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