Pentagon Announces a New $725 Million Arms Package for Ukraine

Armaments include air-defense missiles, anti-personnel mines
Biden administration presses ahead before Trump takes office

The Biden administration is pressing ahead with arms for Ukraine amid uncertainty about how President-elect Donald Trump will handle US support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s invasion. — The Biden administration is pressing ahead with arms for Ukraine amid uncertainty about how President-elect Donald Trump will handle US support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s invasion.
Photographer: Rachel Wisniewski/Bloomberg

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By Anthony Capaccio and Courtney McBride

December 2, 2024 at 4:24 PM UTC

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December 3, 2024 at 12:18 AM UTC

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The Pentagon announced Monday the latest arms package for Ukraine drawn from US inventories, this one totaling $725 million and including the second shipment of anti-personnel mines that President Joe Biden has authorized.

The 71st Presidential Drawdown Authority package is the largest since April, when the administration issued one valued at $1 billion. In addition to the battery-powered “non-persistent” anti-personnel mines, which can be set to deactivate after a certain period of time, the newest package includes air defense missiles and Javelin, TOW and AT-4 anti-armor weapons, counter-drone munitions, 155mm artillery shells and “equipment to protect critical national infrastructure,” according to the Defense Department.