US President Donald Trump will for the first time use his authority to directly send weapons to Ukraine drawn from Pentagon stockpiles, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the decision.
While the Trump administration has so far only delivered weapons approved under his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) allows Trump to supply arms to Ukraine in an emergency.
The new shipment could reportedly be worth around $300 million and may include Patriot anti-air missiles and offensive medium-range rockets.
The move would mark a reversal of the Pentagon’s recent decision to halt…
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