DOD -- nearly out of Ukraine funds -- slows down replenishment of U.S. weapons

By Tony Bertuca / October 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM
The Defense Department has exhausted all congressionally appropriated funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and is slowing down the process by which it replenishes U.S. weapons that have been transferred to Ukraine, according to a new memo from Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord. The memo comes as Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown over the weekend, passing a stopgap continuing resolution to keep the government open until Nov. 17. The CR, however, contains none of the supplemental funding for Ukraine...

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