Here is who is supplying arms to Ukraine against Russia
All the moves of the US and NATO countries in Ukraine against Russia. The article by Giuseppe Gagliano
The US State Department has given the green light to three NATO allies to hasten the delivery of US-made anti-armor missiles and other weapons to Ukraine, a sign of renewed urgency among Western allies over the threat of an invasion on multiple fronts by Russian forces.
THE DEMANDS OF LATVIA, ESTONIA AND LITHUANIA
The requests from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have been evaluated in recent weeks and the last of the three was approved on Wednesday. The Biden administration will also begin the $ 200 million shipping process to Ukraine in the coming days.
According to export control regulations, the three countries were required to obtain approval from the State Department before transferring their weapons to Ukraine.
US FEARS THE RUSSIAN INVASION
Approvals come as US officials escalate warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On Tuesday, a State Department official told reporters that the arrival of Russian troops in Belarus for hastily announced military exercises over the weekend poses a new risk for Ukraine.
"Russia may wish to station troops in Belarus under the pretext of joint military exercises in order to potentially attack Ukraine from the north," the official said.
WHAT THE BALTIC COUNTRIES DO
Precisely for this reason the countries most at risk of renewed Russian adventurism – the Baltic members of NATO, all former Soviet satellite states – are not only trying to give arms to Ukraine, but have also asked for more NATO forces to strengthen those already stationed. in their countries.
THE AMERICAN WEAPONS
Last year, the United States transferred $ 650 million worth of weapons to Ukraine, the highest amount in a single year since it began providing security assistance in 2014.
On the other hand, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 requires $ 300 million in US military assistance for Ukraine this year, with at least $ 75 million specifically designated for lethal assistance.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Given the fast-moving situation on the ground, some countries have started shipping their weapons to Ukraine.
On Monday, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced that the UK "will provide Ukraine with light, anti-armor and defensive weapons systems" and will send "a small number of British personnel" to Ukraine to provide weapons training.
The British government has been active in the region, sending engineers to Poland last year to bolster local forces in strengthening the country's border with Belarus after the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sent thousands of migrants from the Middle East to the border with Poland.
In November, the UK also signed an agreement with the Kiev government to produce eight new warships, including minehunters for the Ukrainian navy.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/ecco-chi-fornisce-armi-allucraina-contro-la-russia/ on Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:36:03 +0000.