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Pentagon rush-spends $400m on Ukraine aid before fiscal deadline
Original: Pentagon disburses nearly US$400m in aid to Ukraine just before fiscal year-end Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Del
Senator Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, said on 29 September that the Pentagon had obligated 99.8% of $400 million in Ukraine aid approved by Congress, disbursing the funds just before the US fiscal year ended. The move ensures the money is not forfeited under use-it-or-lose-it budget rules, though critics question the haste of year-end military spending on the war.
Why now: The last-minute spending raises questions about Pentagon budgeting urgency and continued US support for Ukraine.
PentagonChris CoonsUkraineUnited States CongressDelaware
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- Pentagon disburses nearly US$400m in aid to Ukraine just before fiscal year-end Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, reported on 29 September, a day before the end of the financial year, that the Pentagon has obligated 99.8% of the US$400 million that Congress had… · pravda_english@rss.anyfeed.cc
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