US provided more than $44.5 Bn in security assistance to Ukraine till date

The United States (US) has been a leading provider of security assistance to Ukraine, both before and after Russia renewed its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Rather, it is worth mentioning that since January 2021, the United States has invested more than $44.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine demonstrate its enduring and steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

This includes more than $43.9 billion since Russia’s launched its premeditated, unprovoked, and brutal war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Since 2014, the United States has provided more than $46.7 billion in security assistance for training and equipment to help Ukraine preserve its territorial integrity, secure its borders, and improve interoperability with NATO.

The various weapons and defence equipment provided by United States since the invasion includes of:- 

Air Defense

  • One Patriot air defense battery and munitions;
  •  12 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and munitions;
  •  HAWK air defense systems and munitions;
  •  AIM-7, RIM-7, and AIM-9M missiles for air defense;
  •  More than 2,000 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;
  •  Avenger air defense systems;
  •  VAMPIRE counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) and munitions;
  •  c-UAS gun trucks and ammunition;
  •  mobile c-UAS laser-guided rocket systems;
  •  Other c-UAS equipment;
  •  Anti-aircraft guns and ammunition;
  •  Equipment to integrate Western launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine’s systems;
  •  Equipment to support and sustain Ukraine’s existing air defense capabilities; and
  •  21 air surveillance radars.

Fires

  • 38 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and ammunition;
  •  Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb launchers and guided rockets;
  •  198 155mm Howitzers and more than 2,000,000 155mm artillery rounds;
  •  More than 7,000 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds;
  •  More than 20,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems;
  •  72 105mm Howitzers and more than 500,000 105mm artillery rounds;
  •  10,000 203mm artillery rounds;
  •  More than 200,000 152mm artillery rounds;
  •  Approximately 40,000 130mm artillery rounds;
  •  40,000 122mm artillery rounds;
  •  60,000 122mm GRAD rockets;
  •  47 120mm mortar systems;
  •  10 82mm mortar systems;
  •  122 81mm mortar systems;
  •  58 60mm mortar systems;
  •  More than 400,000 mortar rounds;
  •  More than 70 counter-artillery and counter-mortar radars; and
  •  20 multi-mission radars;

Ground Maneuver

  • 31 Abrams tanks;
  •  45 T-72B tanks;
  •  186 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles;
  •  Four Bradley Fire Support Team vehicles;
  •  189 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers;
  •  300 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;
  •  250 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles;
  •  More than 500 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs);
  •  More than 2,000 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);
  •  More than 100 light tactical vehicles;
  •  300 armored medical treatment vehicles;
  •  68 trucks and 124 trailers to transport heavy equipment;
  •  More than 600 tactical vehicles to tow and haul equipment;
  •  131 tactical vehicles to recover equipment;
  •  10 command post vehicles;
  •  30 ammunition support vehicles;
  •  18 armored bridging systems;
  •  Eight logistics support vehicles and equipment;
  •  239 fuel tankers and 105 fuel trailers;
  •  58 water trailers;
  •  Six armored utility trucks;
  •  125mm, 120mm, and 105mm tank ammunition;
  •  More than 1,800,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition; and
  •  Mine clearing equipment.

Aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems

  • 20 Mi-17 helicopters;
  •  Switchblade Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS);
  •  Phoenix Ghost UAS;
  •  CyberLux K8 UAS;
  •  Altius-600 UAS;
  •  Jump-20 UAS;
  •  Hornet UAS
  •  Puma UAS;
  •  Scan Eagle UAS;
  •  Penguin UAS;
  •  Two radars for UAS;
  •  High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
  •  Precision aerial munitions;
  •  More than 6,000 Zuni aircraft rockets;
  •  More than 20,000 Hydra-70 aircraft rockets; and
  •  Munitions for UAS.

Anti-armor and Small Arms

  • More than 10,000 Javelin anti-armor systems;
  •  More than 80,000 other anti-armor systems and munitions;
  •  More than 7,000 Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
  •  More than 35,000 grenade launchers and small arms;
  •  More than 300,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades;
  •  Laser-guided rocket systems and munitions;
  •  Rocket launchers and ammunition; and
  •  Anti-tank mines.

Maritime

  • Two Harpoon coastal defense systems and anti-ship missiles;
  • 62 coastal and riverine patrol boats;
  • Unmanned Coastal Defense Vessels; and
  • Port and harbor security equipment.

Other capabilities

  • M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions configured to be compliant with the Ottawa Convention;
  • C-4 explosives, demolition munitions, and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing;
  • Obstacle emplacement equipment;
  • Counter air defense capability;
  • More than 100,000 sets of body armor and helmets;
  • Tactical secure communications systems and support equipment;
  • Four satellite communications (SATCOM) antennas;
  • SATCOM terminals and services;
  • Electronic jamming equipment;
  • Commercial satellite imagery services;
  • Night vision devices, surveillance and thermal imagery systems, optics, and rangefinders;
  • Explosive ordnance disposal equipment and protective gear;
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear protective equipment;
  • Medical supplies, including first aid kits, bandages, monitors, and other equipment;
  • Field equipment, cold weather gear, generators, and spare parts; and
  • Support for training, maintenance, and sustainment activities.

Besides, the United States is leading a coalition of more than 54 countries — from North America to Europe to the Indo-Pacific — providing military assistance to help Ukraine.

Till date, the coalition of 54 countries have provided security assistance to Ukraine.

Among their many contributions to Ukraine, Allies and partners have delivered:-

  • 10 long-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
  • 178 long-range artillery systems
  • nearly 100,000 rounds of long-range artillery ammunition
  • nearly 250,000 anti-tank munitions, 359 tanks
  • 629 armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)
  • 8,214 short-range air defense missiles
  • 88 lethal UAVs.

Notably, since February 24, Allies and partners worldwide have provided or committed over $13 billion in security assistance.

Source: https://www.state.gov/u-s-security-cooperation-with-ukraine/