US Department of Defense announces additional $200M in Security Assistance for Ukraine

On August 14, the U.S. Defense Department announced an additional security assistance package valued at up to $200 million to help Ukraine counter Russia's ongoing war of aggression. As commented by Joseph Clark, U.S. DoD News, the package includes critical munitions for U.S.-provided Patriot air defense systems and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, among other items. The items are being provisioned as part of the $6.2 billion in presidential drawdown authority restored in June following a reevaluation of the total value of items already committed to Ukraine.  

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