The executive order by President Donald Trump of the United States regarding a 90-day pause in international support does not affect military aid programs for Ukraine.
This is reported by writes "Voice of America," citing comments from U.S. Department of Defense representatives.
“Security assistance to Ukraine is not subject to the restrictions of the recent foreign aid order, as it pertains only to development programs and not military support,” stated the Pentagon.
This indicates that contracts for the production of weapons for Ukraine under the USAI program, established by the Biden administration, remain in effect. Additionally, Trump's specific order does not impact any residual or previously planned arms supplies from U.S. stockpiles under the PDA program.
Background. Previously, Mind reported that on January 20, Trump signed an order to halt all aid programs to other countries for 90 days. During this period, an assessment will be conducted to determine whether the provision of aid aligns with the political goals of the new administration.