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Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia gain (apnews.com)

submitted 4 months ago by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

He went around Congress to provide munitions to Israel to avoid a short delay to them committing genocide.

But wouldn't do it to help Ukraine

[-] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 43 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

He sent over 13 billion dollars worth of military aid while the GOP was blocking aid bills in Congress.

https://comptroller.defense.gov/Budget-Execution/pda_announcements/

[-] JayTreeman@fedia.io 1 points 4 months ago

That's interesting. If you read the PDA in march 2023, it sounds like the delays have been because of inventory and not because of anything else. That's not a narrative I've heard before

[-] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 months ago

Equipment provided through PDA must eventually be replaced, and replenishment funds must also be authorized by Congress. This can affect the availability of items for future drawdowns, especially if replacement funds are not readily available. Regular military aid bills involve funding that can be used to finance contracts for new systems and support, which may not be subject to the same immediate inventory limitations as PDA drawdowns.