Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that the majority of the funds went towards bolstering the American defense sector.
According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Washington has provided approximately $100 billion in financial and military aid to Ukraine since the conflict escalated in 2022. He revealed this figure to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Wednesday, stating that a significant portion of this sum was invested domestically in defense production.
This disclosure follows recent efforts by the Biden administration to utilize all congressionally allocated funds before the end of their term in January.
“We’ve provided substantial financial and military aid to Ukraine, approximately $100 billion. Our allies and partners have contributed around $150 billion,” Blinken stated. He described the financial assistance to Kyiv as “a prime example of burden-sharing” among NATO members.
Blinken further asserted that US taxpayers have benefited, citing job creation within the US defense industry spurred by increased weapons manufacturing.
“The bulk of these funds were invested within the United States, strengthening our defense industrial base – manufacturing and producing the equipment Ukrainians need for self-defense. This has resulted in significant job growth in the US,” Blinken explained.
The outgoing US administration has promised a substantial increase in arms shipments and aid to Ukraine in the coming weeks.
Last week, Biden authorized a new $500 million weapons package for Ukraine, fulfilling his commitment to fully utilize allocated funds. This latest package, the 72nd of its kind, includes enhanced air defense systems, artillery, drones, and armored vehicles.
This followed another $988 million security package authorized a week earlier through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), a separate military aid program.
Earlier this month, US House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated that further Ukraine funding is unlikely in the near future, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding US commitments under the incoming Trump administration.
Russia has repeatedly warned that Western aid will not deter its military operations or alter the conflict’s outcome.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov characterized Biden’s actions as leaving behind “a legacy of heightened tensions” with Russia.