US to Provide Additional Support to Ukraine Including $24 Billion Worth of Javelin Anti-Tank and Stinger Air Defense Missiles

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] U.S. President Joe Biden has approved $200 million (approximately 240 billion KRW) in funds to support the provision of weapons and other military supplies to Ukraine.

According to CNN on the 12th (local time), the White House announced that President Biden instructed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to allocate up to $200 million in military aid, authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act, for the defense of Ukraine. This approval of U.S. military aid to Ukraine follows last month's announcement of $350 million in military equipment support, including the provision of anti-tank weapons and ammunition.

With this approval, a senior U.S. administration official stated that the total security assistance provided by the U.S. to Ukraine since January last year amounts to $1.2 billion, and since Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, it totals $3.2 billion.

The funds approved by President Biden on this day will be used for supplying weapons and other military materials, as well as military education and training for Ukraine in response to Russia's invasion. A U.S. official explained, "We will immediately provide anti-tank, anti-aircraft systems, and small arms to support Ukrainian frontline defense forces."

The New York Times (NYT) reported that this military aid includes Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger man-portable air-defense missiles, which will be supplied from U.S. weapon stockpiles deployed in Europe, such as in Poland and Romania. Ukraine has continuously requested additional support of Javelin and Stinger missiles.

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