• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Europe
  4. US will provide Ukraine with Switchblade UAVs: US Defense Secretary
Europe

US will provide Ukraine with Switchblade UAVs: US Defense Secretary

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Apr 2022 23:36

US Defense Secretary says Washington will provide Kiev with an additional $1 billion worth of weapons pledged by US President Joe Biden.

  • A Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicle.
    A Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicle.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin affirmed Tuesday, that the United States will provide Ukraine with Switchblade drones equipped with anti-armor warheads.

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Austin said the Switchblade-600 and 300 drones will be supplied to Ukraine as quickly as possible.

Austin pointed out that before the start of the war in Ukraine, Washington supplied Kiev with $1 billion worth of weapons, adding that his country would now provide an additional $1 billion pledged by President Joe Biden.

The Secretary indicated that the US has accelerated the additional combat force of NATO's eastern wing and increased the number of soldiers in Europe to more than 100,000.

US' "unwavering" support for Ukraine

In a statement, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Monday that Austin discussed in a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexey Reznik the US military support for Ukraine.

According to Kirby, Austin affirmed the US' "unwavering" support for Ukraine and discussed "the changing dynamics on the battlefield."

"Secretary Austin reiterated the U.S. commitment to the provision of defensive lethal assistance to bolster Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself," the Press Secretary mentioned in the statement.

$300 million Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package

Kirby also indicated that "Secretary Austin highlighted the recently announced $300 million Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, bringing the total US security assistance commitment to more than $1.6 billion…"

The statement read that Austin "reiterated the US commitment to use every tool available to document and share information" in regard to the situation in Bucha and other Ukrainian regions.

It is noteworthy that Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that UAVs, Javelin anti-tank missile systems, and Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missile systems are among US arms supplies to Ukraine.

  • United States
  • Moscow
  • Nato
  • Lloyd Austin
  • Europe
  • Russia
  • Washington
  • Bucha
  • US
  • Kiev
  • Nato Alliance
  • Ukraine
  • John Kirby
  • Joe Biden
Russia & NATO

Russia & NATO

As the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups… How will things unfold?

Trending Now

All
NYT: US intelligence helping Ukraine kill Russian generals

NYT: US intelligence helping Ukraine kill Russian generals

Most Read

US dollar may lose status as global reserve currency: Yellen

US dollar may lose status as global reserve currency: Yellen

  • US & Canada
  • 22 Mar
Rallies held in Washington DC to protest US militarism

Peace rallies held in Washington DC to protest US militarism

  • US & Canada
  • 18 Mar
Iran–Saudi Deal: Not a Diplomatic Normalisation, But An ‘Architecture’

Iran–Saudi Deal: Not a Diplomatic Normalisation, But An ‘Architecture’

  • Analysis
  • 19 Mar
Poland

Poland may end up 'joining' Ukraine war: Polish Ambassador to France

  • Europe
  • 20 Mar

Read this

All
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows a crater after an explosion hit a building, in Deir Ezzor, Syria, March 8, 2023 (AP)
MENA

Iranian advisor reveals how US shelled Deir Ezzor, Syria

  • Today
Crewmen enter Bradley fighting vehicles at a US military base at an undisclosed location in Northeastern Syria, on November 11, 2019 (AP)
MENA

US occupation bases under fire in Syria for second day in a row

  • 24 Mar
Muslims offer prayer on the first Friday of Ramadan outside the Dome of Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Qud's Old City, Friday, March 24, 2023 (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Palestine

Despite IOF restrictions, 100,000 Palestinians attend Al-Aqsa prayers

  • 24 Mar
TikTok ban in US; News worth $431bn for Alphabet, Meta and Snap
US & Canada

TikTok ban in US; News worth $431bn for Alphabet, Meta and Snap

  • 24 Mar
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS