US Military Aid to Ukraine: A Breakdown

The United States has provided substantial military aid to Ukraine, with the Biden administration sending $33.8 billion in weapons from Pentagon stockpiles and an additional $33.2 billion for Ukraine to purchase arms. This aid is delivered through mechanisms like presidential drawdown authority, where the Pentagon supplies arms from its inventory and is later reimbursed by Congress, and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides funds for Ukraine to buy directly from U.S. defense companies. A new approach, announced by former President Trump, involves selling arms to NATO countries who would then transfer them to Ukraine or use them to replace their own donated equipment. U.S. military support began earlier, with nonlethal assistance provided after the 2014 Russian invasion and lethal aid, including Javelin missiles, starting in 2017.