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The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden plans to use all remaining funds allocated for military aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025.
This was revealed by two White House officials to Politico.
At the end of the 2024 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, the U.S. administration had over $6 billion remaining for military assistance to Ukraine.
According to Politico, Biden’s administration currently has $4.3 billion for weapons from U.S. military stockpiles, which will then be replaced, and another $2.1 billion for the purchase of weapons through contracts with American defense companies.
The White House, Politico reports, aims to use these funds as quickly as possible to ensure Ukraine has enough weapons to counter Russian offensive actions— even if Trump refuses to continue the aid.
However, Politico’s sources point out that sending the designated U.S. weapons to Ukraine “typically takes months,” so the announced packages in the coming weeks are unlikely to be fully delivered by the end of January 2025, by which time Trump could suspend the shipments.
Another issue, according to Politico’s sources, is the insufficient quantity of weapons in U.S. military stockpiles. The replenishment of these stockpiles, which is also covered by the allocated $6 billion, could take a long time.
During his election campaign, Trump openly indicated that he would halt or sharply reduce military assistance to Ukraine if he wins the November 5 election and also refused to declare that he wants Ukraine to win the war.
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