WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has ruled out sending U.S. troops to fight in Ukraine, but American-made weapons are already there in force, and more will be on the way. How effective they would be in turning back a Russian invasion is another question.
Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $2.7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, according to the Pentagon, including a $200 million package in December comprising equipment such as Javelin anti-tank missiles and other anti-armor systems, grenade launchers, large quantities of artillery, mortars and small-arms ammunition.
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