On the 24th, US President Biden signed a budget bill of US$95 billion (about NT$3.1 trillion) in aid of Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan the United States makes the United States and the world more safe; if Russia wins in Ukraine, the next step may be to directly attack NATO allies. State Department officials also confirmed that the United States has provided Ukraine with long-range tactical missiles with a range of 300 kilometers for the first time.
Biden said the United States would launch military aid within hours and deliver anti-aircraft weapons, artillery weapons, missiles and armored vehicles to Ukraine.
After the supplementary budget took effect, the Department of Defense announced the first wave of aid to Ukraine worth US$1 billion, including RIM-Seven Sea Sparrow air defense missiles, air-to-air missiles -air AIM-Nine Sidewinders, Stinger air defense missiles, towed missiles, and Haimas rocket system launcher, 155cm and 105cm artillery shells and various tanks.
US State Department spokesperson Battelle confirmed on the 24th that the United States, under the direct leadership of President Biden, has provided Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in April; The State Department also noted that the missiles were intended to be used in Ukraine within its borders.
Reuters and Politico reported that the United States quietly sent this MGM-140 tactical missile system with a range of 300 kilometers to Ukraine a few weeks ago and it is the first time that the Russian army in the southeast of Ukraine which the Ukrainian army has used this type of missile.
According to a video released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, officials from the country said that the Russian army has four S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, three radar stations, an air defense command post and an air conditioner. defense control system, which has been This batch of missile attacks.
Russia said on the 24th that this weapon “will not significantly change the outcome of the war.” “
The White House requested an additional budget last October. Biden said the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) Republicans, led by former President Trump, had blocked these aid budgets for months, and Ukraine had run out of weapons. while Iran, North Korea and China, allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin, ran out of weapons.
US Secretary of State Blinken is currently visiting mainland China.
Biden said that if Putin wins in Ukraine, the next step is to send troops to NATO allies According to NATO’s collective defense commitments, the United States will be dragged into the European battlefield by Putin for the United States and NATO, now is the time of history.
During his speech, Biden detailed the benefits of Ukraine and Israel from the package bill, as well as humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. However, he did not mention Taiwan, only referring to it as “allies and com partners in the Indo-Pacific region.”
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2024-04-25 16:47:24
