Biden sending more weapons to Ukraine as NATO prepares for long fight
(VOVWORLD) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States will provide another 800 million USD in weapons and military aid to Ukraine.
 A general view of the round table of a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 30, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS) |
Biden was speaking after a NATO summit that saw the alliance also agree to take in Finland and Sweden. Biden, who appeared to be readying allies for a long conflict in Ukraine, said, "We are going to support Ukraine for as long as it takes."
The pending formal announcement of more weapons would come on top of the more than 6.1 billion USD already announced by the United States since Russia forces rolled into Ukraine in February.
Biden had earlier pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe as NATO agreed to strengthen its deterrents, putting more than 300,000 troops on high alert from the middle of next year.