Lack of supplemental will impact training of Ukrainians by late May, Wormuth says

By Dan Schere / April 10, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told Congress today that by late May, the lack of a supplemental security spending package will hurt the service's efforts to train Ukrainian troops. Wormuth said during a House Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing Wednesday that to date, the Army has cash-flowed about $800 million to support the training of Ukrainians as their war with Russia continues, and to support U.S. Central Command operations in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict that broke out in October. “If we...

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