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The Pentagon is expanding use of delivery to deliver weapons for war in Ukraine

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois. The Pentagon expanded its use of maritime transportation for the delivery of weapons for war in Ukraine, USA defense officials said, after heavily relied on plane early in Russia invasion deliver weapons to Kyiv as soon as possible possible.

The Ministry of Defense began to send items by sea a few weeks after invasion but significantly expanded efforts this spring, as the United States began to provide Ukraine with with howitzer artillery and other heavy weapons requiring constant supply of large-caliber ammunition, USA defense officials said here at headquarters of US Transportation Command, which was recently visited by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.

“As soon as we started supplying them with howitzers, we knew we were going to need more ammunition,” said Colonel Steven Puthoff, Deputy director of operations of the US Transportation Command. “So we could do some planning ahead more and then we could start to use more maritime transport to ensure that support and to get it there sometimes even ahead of request.”

Extension underlines new phase in in the campaign after the Russian assault on Kyiv was recaptured, and Ukraine and its partners were settled in for what is expected to be a debilitating war that can continue for months more and possibly years. The Biden administration approved $12.9 billion. of military help for Ukraine since February 24 invasion and pledged an additional $2.98 billion. of support Wednesday, on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

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US military officials declined spoke in detail about specific routes for the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, but said that some of weapons coming from the continental United States find their way directly to the battlefield while others are used to resupply American supplies elsewhere in Europe from which USA military officials withdrew arms supplies to Ukraine.

While planes can reach Europe from the United States by far more fast, ships can carry huge quantities of cargo that could allow Ukraine in build up more arsenal for future campaigns in war.

Effort comes year after the United States out painful evacuation of more than 124,000 people from Afghanistan, taxing the Pentagon fleet of cargo planes. On high of During the operation, the C-17 aircraft landed at Hamid Karzai International Airport at least once an hour. This heavy schedule required transport command to suspend other operations until the evacuation is completed, and then catch up airplane on maintenancePuthoff said.

During the evacuation, Puthoff said, “everything else on in world Kind of walked on keep we call ‘broken glass.’ we had to go back in and clean it up up in next a few months.”

According to him, the supply of weapons to Ukraine is different. Although almost all flights land in Kabul during the evacuation were military jet aircraft, the Pentagon relied heavily on chartered planes and ships for move equipment for Ukraine leaving the USA military free to wear out diversity of other transport missions.

At Hicks Transportation Authority met August 18 with military officials, including Air Force General Jackie Van Ovost, senior command officer. Van Ovost said that, foreseeing possible needs and routing as fast as possible is key. Equipment usually moves from military depot by train or truck to the airport or seaport, and then arrives in a second location from where it often has to be moved again.

“We do not evaluate on bring it to location where it is not used,” Van Ovost said, referring to Hicks, the second assistant to the Pentagon. official. “We get grades on make ends meet.”

Van Ovost said that manual calculations that the US military officials should have done in in past to move equipment took days.

“Now we have systems that allow us bring it to perfection,” she said. “It’s smaller than the planes, in right locationsright times. And it’s done by the press of button, and after three or four seconds we have three or four options”.

Hicks believed Transcom officials with carrier out “impressive ballet” move all that is needed. After that, she told reporters what she wanted to do sure what military It has ability maintain your fleet and keep it the proper size.

“Ukraine, no matter how complex it may be, in fact, cannot be compared with the level of lifting and mobility and refueling that need be done in serious conflict,” Hicks said.

Among the weapons the Pentagon has so far supplied to Ukraine are more more than 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 8,500 Javelin anti-tank missiles (critical in destruction of Russian tanks), 700 Switchblade drones and 142 pcs. of howitzer artillery with more than 900,000 rounds.

On Wednesday, senior Pentagon officials said they expect even more military aid to Ukraine after a recent commitment of $3 billion.

“This may be our biggest security help yet. package for today but let me be clear: It won’t be ours lastColin Kahl, Deputy Secretary of State, said. of defense for policy, in a news briefing. “We will continue to carefully consult with Ukraine on his short, medium and long term needs for opportunities.

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