Today, the United States announced a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine, consisting primarily of munitions and, for the first time, tactical bridges to move tanks and armored vehicles. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, during the announcement of the aid, that it is "It includes more ammunition for the HIMARS rocket launchers and howitzers that Ukraine effectively uses in its self-defence, as well as ammunition for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicle-launched bridges, ammunition and equipment for demolition, maintenance, training and support.". He explained that the new package will be funded using "Withdrawal authority" Presidential Administration, which allows President Biden to remove equipment from the US stockpile without congressional approval during an emergency. In a related context, analysts considered these offensive bridges essential for combined arms operations, noting that they would allow armored vehicles to cross narrow rivers and trenches that would slow an entire force. They explained that, most importantly, the bridges are only necessary for offensive operations, which shows that the United States is preparing Ukraine to continue to regain its lands, pointing out that the additional ammunition will be sent to help reinforce the Ukrainian stockpiles in anticipation of the spring offensive. And the Ukrainian forces will be able to use the bridges after they were trained on them in "Combined arms maneuver" Which means the coordinated use of artillery bombardment with the offensive movements of tanks and armored vehicles with the aim of retaking the lands that the Russian forces have tightened their control since the beginning of the crisis a year ago.
The United States has proclaimed a fresh allotment of military assistance to Ukraine, amounting to a sum of four hundred million dollars.
