Saturday, January 22, 2022

US Weapons for Ukraine - Update

This is an update of my previous blog on the delivery of US weapons to Ukraine.

Published today, January 22, another Chinese language article from mainland China came with further news of US war preparations in the frame of the Ukraine conflict. [腾讯网2022年01月22日]

美国准备为乌克兰战争做准备,无人机从阿联酋跑到乌克兰侦察

The United States prepares Ukraine for war, and drones run
from the United Arab Emirates to Ukraine for reconnaissance.

最新航空消息,美国的RQ-4全球鹰挺能跑从阿联酋跑到乌克兰侦察去了,正在飞翔绕过了土耳其。这说明美国准备为乌克兰战争做准备。

According to the latest aviation news, the American RQ-4 Global Hawk was able to run from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Ukraine for reconnaissance and was flying around Turkey. This shows that the United States is ready to prepare for the war in Ukraine.

On January 22 the Ministry of the Interior of the United Arab Emirates announced that the flying of drones and light sports aircraft will be banned from now on. Agencies that need to use drones for advertising or commercial shooting must obtain a flight permit. The Interior Ministry said there had been a recent incident of drone abuse and the ban had been issued to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. It is unknown, if the flight ban is related to the reported deployment of a US made Global Hawk drone leaving the UAE for Ukraine. [环球网2022年01月23日]

In order to assure further assets for military help to Ukraine, US legislators brought about a legal construction.

同时,美国参议员起草了一项法案,允许美国总统向乌克兰提供租借武器。这份名为《乌克兰民主防务法》的文件建议向乌克兰提供军事装备,"以保护弱势乌克兰免受俄罗斯军事入侵"。

根据现行法律,美国总统有权允许向"美国伙伴和盟国"提供和租赁武器。此外,美国2022年国防预算为乌克兰提供了3亿美元,其中2.25亿美元用于训练和装备,7500万美元用于训练和装备致命武器。但是,正如该法案的起草者所认为的,这还不够。

Meanwhile, U.S. senators have drafted a bill that would allow the U.S. president to provide Ukraine with Lend-Lease weapons. The document, called the Law on Democratic Defense of Ukraine, recommends providing Ukraine with military equipment "to protect vulnerable Ukraine from Russian military aggression."

Under current law, the President of the United States has the authority to permit the supply and lease of weapons to "American partners and allies." In addition, the U.S. defense budget for 2022 provides Ukraine with $300 million, including $225 million for training and equipment and $75 million for training and equipping lethal weapons. But, as the bill's drafters argue, that's not enough.



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