On Wednesday, the United States started sending crucial arms and ammunition to Ukraine to help them retaliate against the Russian invasion, with President Joe Biden claiming that countries like China, Iran and North Korea are helping Moscow in this war.
Like being Putin’s friend, the Russian President kept him well supplied. All the countries supporting them as Iran sent him drones. North Korea has sent him ballistic missiles and artillery shells.
China is providing components and know-how to boost Russia’s defence production. Biden said as he signed the national security supplemental USD 95.3 billion aid package to Ukraine and Israel and to strengthen the security of America and its allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan.
President Joe Biden’s Statement
“With all this help, Russia has boosted up its airstrikes against Ukrainian cities and their infrastructure and rained down weapons on daring Ukrainians defending their country. Also, presently America will send Ukraine the supplies they need to keep them in the fight.”
A few hours later, the United States started shipping artillery, rocket systems and armoured vehicles to Ukraine for the air-defence munitions.
“ This package is literally an investment not only in Ukraine’s security but in Europe’s security, in our own security.” This means “ we are sending Ukraine equipment from our own stockpiles.
Then we will replenish those stockpiles with new products made by American companies here in America.
Patriot missiles were made in Arizona, javelins were made in Alabama, and artillery shells were made in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. In other words, we are helping Ukraine while at the same time, investing in our own industrial base, strengthening our own national security and supporting jobs in nearly 40 states all across America,” the President said.
Tony Blinken secretary of State Announcement
A new package of weapons and equipment for Ukraine. “ This package valued up to USD 1 billion, includes for HIMARS, artillery rounds, armoured vehicles, precision aerial munitions, anti-armour weapons, and small arms, equipment and spare parts to help Ukraine defend its territory and protect its people.”
In the statement, Blinken said “We are sending a powerful message today about the power of American leadership as we support Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. The United States will continue to work with the coalition of more than 50 countries we have assembled to proved critical support for Ukraine’s forces.”
The decision by Congress to send much-needed support to Ukraine will be greeted with immense relief, foremost in Ukraine, followed closely by Europe. This is an important moment.
First, it reinforces the US commitment to help Ukraine to defeat the Russian invasion; Second it tells Europe that the US remains its reliable partner. These signals matter, not just for the future of Ukraine but also to Europe, where concerns about what Russia might do next remain high.
And to Russia, this says the US is to be reckoned with in its determination to see the values of sovereignty, self-determination, and freedom upheld.
