U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced additional security assistance for Ukraine amidst its war with Russia.
The announcement marks the Biden administration's 40th drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021, according to a June 13 news release. The package, valued at up to $325 million, includes several key capabilities Ukraine needs to retake its sovereign territory and protect its soldiers, civilians and critical infrastructure, including artillery, anti-armor systems and ammunition.
"Ahead of our next Ukraine Defense Contact Group, we’ve announced another security assistance package that includes key capabilities to support Ukraine’s brave defenders," Austin said in a June 13 Twitter post. "We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes."
The Kiel Institute for World Economy's Ukraine Support Tracker captures data regarding military, financial and humanitarian aid promised by world governments to Ukraine between Jan. 24, 2022, through Feb. 24.
It encompasses 40 countries, specifically the EU member states, G7 members, Australia, South Korea, Turkey, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland, China, Taiwan and India, according to the tracker. The database is meant to support a facts-based discussion regarding support for Ukraine.
The U.S. had pledged approximately $76.6 billion in military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the highest amount of any country, according to the tracker. Approximately $40 billion has been pledged specifically for military support.
The EU has collectively pledged approximately €30 billion in Ukrainian aid, the tracker reported. Other substantial contributions include €10 billion from the U.K., €7 billion from Germany and €6 billion from Japan.
When examining bilateral aid as a GDP percentage, several European countries surpass the U.S., according to the tracker. Currently, Latvia is the top donor in this regard, having pledged 1.2% of its GDP, followed by Estonia with 1.1% and Lithuania with 0.9%. In contrast, the U.S. and U.K. have only pledged 0.4% of their GDPs, while Germany has pledged 0.2% and Japan has pledged 0.13%.
