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"U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin assured lawmakers Tuesday he wouldn’t let stockpiles of critical munitions fall below minimum levels, as the U.S. sends its own weapons to Ukraine’s defense against Russia."
Austin pledges to restock US ammo sent to Ukraine
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Ammo
Posted 2 y ago
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."Of the $33 billion in supplemental funding request, $391 million in Foreign Military Financing is for 15 allies in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, while another $322 million is for Ukraine forces to “transition to more advanced weapons and air defense systems.” It also includes includes $5 billion in additional drawdown authority for transferring DoD stocks.
Austin touted the Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund in a press conference last week, saying it would “allow the department to purchase and establish a strategic reserve of vital munitions, like anti-aircraft and anti-tank munitions to surge for this crisis, and quite frankly, crises to come.”"
..."Of the $33 billion in supplemental funding request, $391 million in Foreign Military Financing is for 15 allies in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, while another $322 million is for Ukraine forces to “transition to more advanced weapons and air defense systems.” It also includes includes $5 billion in additional drawdown authority for transferring DoD stocks.
Austin touted the Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund in a press conference last week, saying it would “allow the department to purchase and establish a strategic reserve of vital munitions, like anti-aircraft and anti-tank munitions to surge for this crisis, and quite frankly, crises to come.”"
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