{"id":1485270,"date":"2022-05-20T08:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1485270"},"modified":"2022-05-20T08:16:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:16:00","slug":"biden-adds-another-100-million-in-arms-for-ukraine-on-top-of-40-billion-aid-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-adds-another-100-million-in-arms-for-ukraine-on-top-of-40-billion-aid-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Adds Another $100 Million in Arms for Ukraine on Top of $40 Billion Aid Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-adds-another-100-million-in-arms-for-ukraine-on-top-of-40-billion-aid-package%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1485270&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"header\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"label\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">Breaking<\/span> <span class=\"published\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">May 19, 2022 2:52 PM<br \/>\n                                EST<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt mb-4\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n                            The Biden administration has announced $100 million in arms funding to Ukraine on top of the existing $40 billion aid package.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<div class=\"content\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<div class=\"reader-container\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<section class=\"cover\" data-v-1408f321=\"\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"author\" data-v-1408f321=\"\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"show-sm\" data-v-1408f321=\"\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"story-body\" class=\"article\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-content\" data-v-f313b7e6=\"\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<div class=\"html-content\" data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<article class=\"html\" data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>The Biden administration has announced $100 million in arms funding to Ukraine on top of the newly approved $40 billion aid package.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>On Thursday, the Senate approved $40 billion in <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/breaking-senate-approves-40-billion-for-ukraine-only-11-republicans-vote-against-the-package\/\">aid<\/a> for Ukraine as the nation continues to fight back against Russia&#8217;s invasion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\"><\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>Just hours later, Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/blinken-says-russia-would-have-to-commit-to-no-new-invasions-in-order-for-sanctions-to-be-eased\">Antony Blinken<\/a> announced that the United States would be sending an additional $100 million in arms.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/100-million-in-additional-u-s-military-assistance-for-ukraine\/\">statement<\/a>, Blinken explained that Ukrainian forces have &#8220;remained firmly in the fight&#8221; against Russia, but are in need of assistance, namely arms and other equipment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;Pursuant to a delegation from the President,&#8221; Blinken said, &#8220;I am authorizing our tenth drawdown of additional arms and equipment for Ukraine\u2019s defense from US Department of Defense inventories, valued at up to $100 million.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;This brings total US military assistance to Ukraine to approximately $3.9 billion in arms and equipment since Russia launched its brutal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;The United States is committed to helping Ukraine continue to meet its defense needs and build its future capabilities,&#8221; he continued, &#8220;as well as to bolster Allies and partners across NATO\u2019s Eastern Flank and the broader region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>The increasing amount of money has been criticized by Republicans, however only eleven <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/breaking-senate-approves-40-billion-for-ukraine-only-11-republicans-vote-against-the-package\/\">voted against<\/a> the recently passed $40 billion aid package.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"revcontent-slot\" data-v-4da339e1=\"\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<p>Ads by revcontent<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"contributions-container\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<div class=\"partial contributions-epic\" data-v-37b8bc14=\"\" data-v-1408f321=\"\">\n<div class=\"inner\" data-v-37b8bc14=\"\">\n<h2 data-v-37b8bc14=\"\">Join and support independent free thinkers!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"words\" data-v-37b8bc14=\"\">\n<p data-v-37b8bc14=\"\">\n                We\u2019re independent and can\u2019t be cancelled. 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