The executive order from President Donald Trump of the United States regarding a 90-day pause on international support does not affect military aid programs for Ukraine.
According to a report by writes “Voice of America,” this information comes from comments made by representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense.
“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 officials at the Pentagon.
This implies that the contracts for weapon production for Ukraine under the USAI program, established by the Biden administration, remain in effect. Furthermore, Trump's specific order does not affect any residual or previously planned arms supplies from U.S. stockpiles under the PDA program.
Background. Earlier, Mind reported that on January 20, Trump signed an order to halt all aid programs to other countries for 90 days. During this period, a review will be conducted to assess whether the provision of aid aligns with the political objectives of the new administration.