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In this edition of Link North America from Washington we talk about the type and amount of military aid that the United States has sent to Ukraine. We also look at the effects the war has had on the US economy and discuss how the conflict is being used as a political tool between Republicans and Democrats.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the United States has sent kyiv $1.7 billion. The White House has highlighted that Washington has been the ally that has provided the most military aid to Ukraine and this support has also served to justify the increase in the US military budget by 4% by 2023, a budget that would reach 813,000 million dollars. .
Ukraine has so far received 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems from the United States; more than 4,600 Javelin anti-tank missiles; five Mi-17 helicopters; three patrol boats; four radars against artillery and against drones; 2,000 light armor-piercing weapons; 300 grenade launchers and ammunition; 600 shotguns and 600 machine guns; 5,000 rifles; 1,000 pistols; 25,000 bulletproof vests; 25,000 helmets; nearly 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition and more than one million rounds of grenade, mortar and artillery shells; 70 hummers and other vehicles; 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems and 100 Switchblade drones. The Pentagon has declared that this collaboration has been received by Ukraine in times of up to 48 hours.
Military aid has been accompanied by cycles of sanctions, such as the blockade of Russian oil imports and restrictions on financial institutions, the government and oligarchs close to Putin. Although these sanctions have had a collateral effect for the United States, as they have caused an increase in the price of oil and an impact on various fields of the economy.
Military support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia have bipartisan support in the US Congress. Both Republicans and Democrats, who disagree on almost every national issue, agree on military spending and aid to Ukraine. However, many analysts argue that both Republicans and Democrats are using the war as a political tool.
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