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U.S. OKs New $1.3 Billion Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine With NASAMS, Drones, Munitions

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

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U.S. OKs New $1.3 Billion Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine With NASAMS, Drones, Munitions

NASAMS Live Fire Exercise Photo: RTX

The U.S. has approved a new $1.3 billion weapons aid package for Ukraine, with the latest deal including plans to provide air defense systems as well as more drones and munitions. The new security assistance package follows Tuesday’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to discuss international cooperation to aid Kyiv, and includes capabilities to be procured from industry using Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds rather than drawn from existing Pentagon inventories. “This USAI package highlights the continued U.S.…

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