Lloyd J. Austin III Secretary of Defence | Official website
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today additional security assistance to address Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $200 million, which will provide Ukraine with key capabilities such as air defense interceptors, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons.
Additionally, the DoD is announcing a significant support package using approximately $1.5 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. This package includes capabilities to enhance Ukraine's air defenses, fires, and anti-tank weapons, along with funding to sustain equipment previously committed by the United States.
The capabilities included in this announcement are:
- Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS)
- Short- and medium-range air defense munitions
- RIM-7 missiles for air defense
- Electronic Warfare equipment
- Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
- 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds
- 120mm mortar rounds
- Precision aerial munitions
- Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles
- Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems
- Small arms
- Explosives material and demolitions equipment and munitions
- Secure communications systems
- Commercial satellite imagery services
- Spare parts, maintenance and sustainment support, and other ancillary equipment
This marks the Biden Administration's twentieth USAI package and sixty-second tranche of equipment provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
The United States will continue collaborating with around 50 Allies and partners to ensure that Ukraine's defenders receive the necessary capabilities to combat Russian aggression.
Publication: Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - July 29
