Floor personnel unload weapons, together with Javelin anti-tank missiles, and different navy {hardware} delivered on a Nationwide Airways aircraft by america navy at Boryspil Airport close to Kyiv in Boryspil, Ukraine, on Jan. 25, 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Photos
The Pentagon introduced on Monday night time that it’s sending extra defensive weapons to Ukraine amid the Jap European nation’s ongoing battle with Russia.
In a press release, the protection division stated, “At President Trump’s route, the Division of Protection is sending extra defensive weapons to Ukraine to make sure the Ukrainians can defend themselves whereas we work to safe an enduring peace and make sure the killing stops.
“Our framework for POTUS to judge navy shipments throughout the globe stays in impact and is integral to our America First protection priorities.”
The assertion comes hours after President Donald Trump, when requested by reporters initially of a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated america is “going to ship some extra weapons” to Ukraine.
“We’ve to,” he stated. “They’ve to have the ability to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very onerous now.