Biden increases arms deliveries to Ukraine despite Trump's criticism

Biden increases arms deliveries to Ukraine despite Trump's criticism

The bid administration is working intensively to accelerate the delivery of weapons to Ukraine in the last days of their term. The aim is to put Kiev in a strong position for the coming year 2025, according to a high -ranking government.

a contrast to the Trump administration

This advance is in stark contrast to the strategy of the upcoming Trump administration. In an interview with Time Magazine, which was published on Thursday, the designated President Donald Trump sharply criticized the recent US step that allows Ukraine to carry out attacks within Russia.

planned aid package

As part of the support for Ukraine, bid administration plans to announce a aid package worth $ 500 million in the coming days, from which the US military equipment is made available. The high -ranking official announced that the government mobilizes resources in order to get announced weapons into the hands of Ukraine before Biden leaves office.

massive arms deliveries

"The Ministry of Defense (DOD) will make historical efforts over the next five weeks to bring large amounts of weapons to Ukraine," continued the official. "From now to mid -January we will deliver hundreds of thousands of artillery shots, thousands of rockets, hundreds of armored vehicles and other important skills."

collaboration among the authorities

The interinstitutional effort to deliver weapons is led by security advisor Jake Sullivan. In November, Sullivan asked Defense Minister Lloyd Austin on behalf of the President to "accelerate" the delivery of armored vehicles, rockets, artillery and other equipment to Ukraine. The Pentagon is now carrying out sea and air transports to adhere to the delivery date.

Trump’s position on the Ukraine conflict

In an interview with Time, which took place in mid -November, Trump was asked how he would support Ukraine after taking office. He expressed that he “decidedly” contradict the decision of the bid administration of allowing Ukraine attacks within Russia with US weapons. "We just escalate this war and make it worse," said Trump.

future decisions to support Ukraine

Mike Waltz, Trump's selection for the next security advisor, examines suggestions for the end of the war, including one of the retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, which makes a continuation of US help for Ukraine on the participation of Ukraine in peace discussions with Russia.

Manpower as the greatest challenge

The greatest challenge in front of which Ukraine is facing is not the lack of weapons, but the lack of personnel, according to the high -ranking civil servant. "Ukraine is currently not mobilizing enough soldiers to fill their front line units," said the official. "The United States is ready to train newly mobilized soldiers: If Ukraine mobilizes additional soldiers and sends them to training locations outside Ukraine, we will train it. But first the Ukraine has to make the decision to mobilize more soldiers."