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US Readiness ‘At Some Risk’ as Pentagon Sends $300 Million to Ukraine: Defense Official

‘The supplemental is absolutely vital for our readiness, as well as Ukraine winning this conflict,’ the official said.
US Readiness ‘At Some Risk’ as Pentagon Sends $300 Million to Ukraine: Defense Official
This picture taken Dec. 26, 2011, shows the Pentagon in Washington. Staff/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The Pentagon is surging $300 million in arms to Ukraine after saving money on negotiated contracts, but it has dramatically overdrawn from U.S. stockpiles, defense officials say.

The new security package will allow Ukraine to bolster its defenses for a few weeks amid an increased Russian operational tempo, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. told reporters during a March 12 briefing.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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