CNN: Biden admin says it is surging arm deliveries to Ukraine

13 December, 2024 Launch of an ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missile from the M270. Photo from open sources The US Presidential Administration has surged the supply of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.

CNN reported on this. A senior U.S. administration official said that the White House was directing resources to deliver the previously promised weapons to Kyiv before President Joe Biden would leave office. "DoD is undertaking a historic effort to move massive quantities of weapons into Ukraine in the next five weeks.

Between now and mid-January, we will deliver to Ukraine hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, hundreds of armored vehicles, and other critical capabilities," the senior administration official said. An interagency effort to deliver the weapons is being led by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, the senior official said.

155mm shells are stored at a munitions factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 16, 2023. Photo credits: REUTERS

In November, Sullivan told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on behalf of the president to "accelerate" the deliveries of armored vehicles, rockets, artillery and more to Ukraine.

The Pentagon is now conducting sealifts and airlifts to meet the delivery deadline. It is noted that those efforts were in sharp contrast to the policy of the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, who in an interview with Time magazine had sharply criticized the recent US decision to allow Ukraine to use US weapons to strike at Russian territory. In the latest show of support for Ukraine, the Biden administration announced a £500 million military aid package on December 12.

This tranche includes a wide range of ammunition and military equipment from U.S. Army stockpiles.

GMLRS rocket launch from the HIMARS MRL. Photo credits: U.S.

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As part of this package, the Ukrainian Defense Forces will receive ammunition for HIMARS rocket systems, as well as 105 mm and 155 mm artillery ammunition.

In addition, HARM missiles, Javelin and TOW anti-tank missiles, AT-4 anti-tank weapon and small arms ammunition, as well as vehicles will be provided.