Ahead of the alliance's summit in Washington, which seems unlikely to bring major breakthroughs for Ukraine, the US administration is delivering a new package of military aid from the $60 billion supplemental bill passed in April.
The tranche of aid, worth $2.3 billion, includes "air defense inceptors, anti-tank weapons and other critical munitions from US inventories," according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Air defenses to protect Ukraine's cities and infrastructure from Russian bombing and a resupply of munitions constitute the bare minimum that allow Ukraine to hold current lines and protect its population from Russian depredations.
Patriot and similar missile systems help secure Ukraine's skies, but the Biden administration must also allow Ukraine to inflict asymmetrical pain on Russia.
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