4:34 p.m. ET, August 7, 2023
Biden administration engaged on supplemental Ukraine funding request, US Army official says
The Biden administration is engaged on a supplemental funding request for Ukraine that may possible be prepared for Congress to think about by this fall, Army acquisition chief Doug Bush stated on Monday.
The administration “is working on a package for Congress to consider this fall,” Bush stated, including that the small print nonetheless should be decided by the Office of Management Budget. “But I think we’ll have a very strong case, and hopefully garner congressional support for continued funding—in particular for munitions production increases and munitions buys to support Ukraine.”
That funding shortfall doesn’t seem to have occurred, largely as a result of the Pentagon beforehand overvalued the quantity it had spent on weaponry to Ukraine by $6.2 billion.
More concerning the US’ funding for Ukraine: In December, Congress accredited the administration’s request for a further $48 billion to assist arm Ukraine and fight the Covid-19 pandemic, $36 billion of which was particularly allotted for Ukraine.
The supplemental was meant to final by means of September 30, 2023. The administration requested this type of extra funding to assist assist Ukraine 4 instances final yr, in March, May, September and December.
