Back in early 40s‚ Franklin D Roosevelt launched military aid to countries fighting Nazi Germany; today similar support helps Ukraine resist Russian forces. The next months timing is critical - with Donald Trump winning election its crucial to act fast
The next administration might stop all Ukraine support (Trump says he “wont give a penny“ to Ukraine). His plan includes making Volodymyr Zelenskyy accept some kind of deal; experts think this could lead to more countries getting attacked by dictatorships
No more. You got to make a deal
Congress and Joe Biden face a tight schedule - about 2 months to get weapons to Ukraine. Pentagon already uses whats left from previous funding but cant do much more; however theres another way to help
A new funding bill (similar to last springs $60-billion package) could let Ukraine buy US-made weapons directly. This matches Bidens strategy of helping Ukraine use frozen Russian money - he tried to get $50-billion from G-7 partners before next year
The defense procurement system in Ukraine got better since summer-22. Maryna Bezrukova (an experienced manager) and Artem Sytnyk (former anti-corruption chief) run it now; they work directly with manufacturers and fight against shady dealers
- Northrop Grummans trucks from Arizona
- General Dynamics shells from Texas
- Raytheons missiles from Alabama
- Lockheed Martins F-16s from South Carolina
This plan would create US jobs in Trump-supporting states. If government blocks exports Ukraine could buy non-US weapons instead - making sure help continues no matter what happens next year