Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) distributed a memo to his Republican colleagues ahead of a closed-door meeting on aid to Ukraine, saying that nearly 60% of the $1.699 billion in weapons with sensitive technology given to Ukraine Percent warned that they were not being tracked. According to a recent Department of Defense watchdog report.
The memo's “conclusion'' section read as follows:
Claims of sweeping transparency and tracking of US weapons in Ukraine are simply not accurate. Claim that there is “no evidence of illegal transfer” [enhanced end-use monitoring] Defense articles provided to Ukraine avoid the reality that an accurate and up-to-date inventory of weapons supplied by the United States to Ukraine is controlled by the Department of Defense. [inspector general] The report shows that the United States does not have what it needs to determine whether weapons have fallen into the wrong hands. The Pentagon found that inventory process overhauls have “contributed to improving delinquency rates,” but “significant personnel limitations and accountability challenges remain.”
🚨New: Senator @JDVance1 Memo highlights 'systemic failures' in monitoring US aid to Ukraine
“U.S. officials failed to track critical defense provisions…Claims of sweeping transparency and weapons tracking in Ukraine are simply not accurate.” pic.twitter.com/kNr2Qi0Qhy
— William Martin (@wsmartin218) January 24, 2024
Although the Pentagon has long maintained that there is “no evidence” of widespread diversion of military equipment delivered to Ukraine, Vance's memo notes that the Pentagon IG's report indicates that U.S. military personnel on the ground ” It was pointed out that it was found that the country was unable to keep up with the amount of weapons flowing into the country. Ukraine was unable to maintain accurate and timely records regarding them. ”
According to the report, a barcode scanner system with fewer errors was finally introduced in September 2022, more than six months after Russia invaded in February 2022.
The EEUM items delivered to Ukraine represent only a small portion of the more than $23.6 billion in U.S. weapons delivered to Ukraine.
Since the conflict with Russia began, Congress has authorized more than $113 billion in total for Ukraine, of which about $45 billion is for security assistance and the rest for economic and humanitarian aid.
The Pentagon claims authorized funding for Ukraine has been exhausted. Finally, on Dec. 27, it announced a $250 million security assistance package that included 155mm ammunition, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and other high-demand items drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles. . However, the State Department is providing an additional $1.7 billion in the form of foreign military funding.
The Biden administration is looking to send an additional $61 billion in aid to Ukraine as part of a $110 billion security package that has been pending consideration in the Senate since last year. The package would include aid money for Israel as well as money for border security, which Republicans say requires more efforts and spending.
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