Funding for the shipments of weapons from DOD’s stockpiles would continue.
American soldiers are currently training approximately 200 Ukrainians to operate and maintain the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams tank in Germany ahead of its expected arrival on the battlefield this month. | U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Franco, Operations Group, National Training CenterThe government shutdown looming in two weeks if lawmakers fail to reach a deal could halt shipments of critical weapons and U.S.
Military training and exercises “required to achieve and maintain operational readiness and to prepare for and carry out such operations” will be exempted, according toby the Pentagon last week for the potential shutdown. The Defense Secretary could designate certain activities as essential to national security, according to the guidance.
There is some good news for Ukraine: In the event of a shutdown, funding for the shipments of weapons from DOD’s stockpiles would continue. The Pentagon can still use billions of dollars “recaptured” as part of a “revaluation process” after an accounting error turned up $6.2 billion worth of aid available to send weapons to Ukraine from DOD’s own coffers, Sherwood said.
Funding for new security assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative would also stop, Sherwood said. This means DOD would not be able to let any new contracts with the defense industry to build weapons for Kyiv.
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