The US Department of Defense recently unveiled two separate military aid packages for Ukraine, totaling $2.47 billion. This substantial investment comes as the US national debt surpasses $36 trillion.

The first package, valued at $1.25 billion, draws from the Presidential Drawdown Authority and aims to address Ukraine's immediate needs. It includes crucial resources such as air defense missiles, munitions for artillery and rocket systems, and anti-tank weaponry.

The second package, allocated through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), is worth approximately $1.22 billion. This initiative focuses on bolstering Ukraine's air defense capabilities, providing air-to-ground support, supplying Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and delivering other essential resources to counter Russian aggression.

Ukrainian troops engaged in a training exercise in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on December 15, 2024. (Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The aid packages encompass a wide range of military equipment, including various missile systems, munitions, ammunition, anti-armor systems, and medical supplies. This marks the Biden Administration's 73rd drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021, and the 23rd package provided through the USAI.

President Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on December 21, 2022. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

The Pentagon briefing room. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The United States continues to collaborate with approximately 50 allies and partners through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated Capability Coalitions to ensure Ukraine receives the necessary support to defend itself against Russian aggression.