Last Biden Aid Package For Ukraine Includes F-16 Support, Air Defenses

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, at right in middle, speaks with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov during a Jan. 8 meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Credit: Defense Department
The Pentagon on Jan. 9 announced the final tranche of military aid for Ukraine under the Biden administration, supplying $500 million in equipment including for the first time F-16 support equipment along with a series of air defense systems. Despite the latest announcement, there will still be...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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