The Defense Department today announced a $325 million presidential "drawdown" package that will immediately transfer weapons from U.S. stocks to Ukraine, including ammunition and combat fighting vehicles that could support the ongoing counteroffensive against Russia.
The capabilities in the package include:
The action represents the 40th drawdown from DOD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
Because DOD is reviewing an accounting error of at least $3 billion, it remains unclear how much congressionally appropriated funding the department has for Ukraine or when the White House may need to head back to Capitol Hill with a supplemental spending request.