US Announces New $500 Million Military Aid Package, Including HIMARS

The US announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million on December 12.

The package will include High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs), as well as various types of missiles, ammunition, anti-armor systems, grenades, vehicles, equipment and spare parts, according to a press statement by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

This aid package is part of the expanded security assistance program announced by US President Joe Biden on September 26.

In December alone, the US unveiled several security assistance packages for Ukraine amounting to almost $2 billion, aimed at bolstering the nation’s defense capabilities amid ongoing Russian aggression.

On December 10, the US Department of the Treasury announced the allocation of $20 billion to Ukraine as part of a broader G7 initiative to provide Ukraine with €50 billion sourced from frozen Russian assets.

The US has pledged to deliver a total of $61 billion in aid approved by Congress to Ukraine by the end of President Biden’s term.