US Pushes Forward with Ukraine Arms Package Amid Congressional Turmoil

The Biden administration is expected to announce a new weapons package for Ukraine next week, using funds discovered due to a multi-billion dollar accounting error. Despite the exclusion of new Ukraine aid from a recent spending bill, the Pentagon still has $5.4 billion of congressionally granted presidential drawdown authority (PDA). The composition of the new aid package, valued at around $200 million, is still being formulated and could include ammunition and ground vehicles. The Biden administration is also considering using a State Department grant program to send additional military aid to Ukraine. The future of U.S. aid to Ukraine may depend on the outcome of the House speaker election and the support of Congress.