Could the U.S. Be Doing More to Help Ukraine with Air Defense?

On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized a fresh $275 million in military aid for Ukraine.

The package is already making its way to Kyiv… But what’s in it?

The U.S. is sending new capabilities to defeat drones and strengthen air defenses, according to a memo released by the White House.

The package also includes rockets for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers made by Lockheed Martin Corp, 155mm artillery rounds, Humvee military vehicles, and about 150 generators.

Specifically, capabilities in this package include:

· Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);

· 500 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds;

· 2,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems;

· More than 1,300 anti-armor systems;

· 125 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);

· Small arms and more than 2,750,000 rounds of small arms ammunition; and

· Four satellite communications antennas.

· 150 electric generators

In total, the United States has committed more than $17.9 billion since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked invasion on February 24, 2022.

The U.S. is being secretive on the anti-air and anti-drone capabilities they are…