New arms package $2 Billion.
This is not new money but part of the authorized $115 Billion.
Switchblade 600s are Javelins with 25 miles of reach.
ALTIUS-600 has 250+ miles of reach.
Damn. Sending some good stuff.
New Arms for UkraineThe U.S. military has announced a new aid package for Ukraine that is packed with drones and loitering munitions, among other things. This includes AeroVironment Switchblade 600s and Jump 20s, CyberLux K8s, and Area-I ALTIUS-600s. This appears to be the first time the latter three types have been included in a tranche of American military assistance for the Ukrainian armed forces. The ALTIUS-600s, especially, could give Ukrainian forces all-new long-range precision strike capabilities, among other potential benefits.
The Pentagon formally announced the new aid for Ukraine's military, which is valued at approximately $2 billion in total, earlier today. The U.S. government is providing this particular package as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Unlike U.S. military assistance that comes in the form of so-called 'drawdowns,' which involve transferring materiel straight from its own stocks, USAI provides funds to make direct purchases to support Ukraine.
A full list of the new aid package's contents as provided by the U.S. Department of Defense is as follows:
Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
Additional 155mm artillery rounds
Munitions for laser-guided rocket systems
CyberLux K8 UAS
Switchblade 600 UAS
Altius-600 UAS
Jump 20 UAS
Counter-UAS and electronic warfare detection equipment
Mine clearing equipment
Secure communications support equipment
Funding for training, maintenance, and sustainment
The drones and loitering munitions are clearly the standout items here.
So non Nato Ukraine got to vote on this? I don’t quite comprehend why they got to vote. Can anyone explain this?
I'm in this camp. Reads like BS to me.
I would say because the UN and NATO are not the same thing and Ukraine is in the UN.
But what do I know?
I do know I don't like the UN much at all.