Pentagon's £1.6 billion error may send more arms to Ukraine
A US government report on 25 July revealed that the Pentagon detected additional errors amounting to £1.6 billion in its calculations regarding ammunition, rockets, and other equipment sent to Ukraine. As a result, additional weapons may be sent to Kyiv, which will be useful on the front lines.
The United States Department of Defense stated that to calculate the billion-dollar equipment sent to Ukraine in 2023, it used the "replacement value" instead of the "depreciated value," which resulted in a miscalculation of £5 billion, which was later used to send new aid. However, this is not the end of the United States' miscalculations.
Since then, additional overestimated costs of £1.6 billion have been detected, announced the Pentagon.
As a result, additional weapons worth £1.6 billion may be sent to Ukraine, which is excellent news for the Ukrainian army.
The US Government Accountability Office stated that the discrepancies in the report on the value of the aid provided are due to an unclear definition of value in the Foreign Aid Act and a lack of specific valuation guidelines for the US president's administration.
It is worth remembering that on 3 July, the US Department of Defense announced a new military aid package worth £120 million for Ukraine. The aid includes air defence interceptors, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), artillery shells, and other critical capabilities sourced from US stocks.
Spain helped Ukraine. Details revealed
The United States has been helping Ukraine in its war against Russia recently. The Spanish Ministry of Defence boasted of training 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers and reported that another battery of the MIM-23 HAWK anti-aircraft and anti-missile system will achieve operational readiness in Ukraine in September.
The MIM-23 HAWK air defence system was introduced into US Army service in 1960 and quickly spread to other countries worldwide. Spain acquired its systems during the first modernisation phase between 1979 and 1981 (Product Improvement Plan).
