NaveedMar 2
There's $3.85 billion allocated for #weapons that can be transferred from existing #US stockpiles and another $1.5b in the State Department military financing, currently frozen along with most of the rest of foreign aid as the administration revisits old commitments. https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/aid-ukraine-us-trump-zelensky-bbm899rln?t=1740931265564
Can Ukraine survive without US aid? The reality of going it alone

How much aid has America given to Ukraine? Zelensky must face the prospect of standing alone against Russia as Europe’s help may not suffice

The Sunday Times
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#Europe’s hollowed-out armies cannot field the 100,000 to 150,000 troops that #Zelensky has suggested would be necessary to deter the #Russia|n leader. Even a 30,000 to 40,000-strong so-called “reassurance force” might be a stretch too far without #America|n assistance.
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Already, it has had to scour the global arms markets. Last year the #Czechs set up an initiative to secure 500,000 155mm artillery rounds for #Ukraine. This target was met, but issues ranged from the logistical challenges of shipping them around the world to fears that substandard #ammunition would explode prematurely.
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#Europe’s arms stocks are running low and less than a quarter of the weapons it provides #Ukraine are actually produced by the continent. Most of the rest comes from the #US, but is also sourced everywhere from South #Korea to #Israel. Europe's 2m artillery rounds a year don't meet its war’s needs.