Proposed US 2027 budget omits dedicated funding for Ukraine security assistance program
The Facts
- Pentagon officials said the proposed US budget for fiscal 2027 does not include dedicated funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
- The omission was discussed during a hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, where senators asked Pentagon representatives whether the 2027 budget request contained money for USAI.
- Sen. Angus King raised questions about future support for Ukraine and about previously approved funds during the hearing.
- Speakers at the hearing referred to $400 million for Ukraine that had been approved by Congress in a bipartisan, bicameral measure, and said those funds were released in March while distribution is still ongoing.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States wants European countries to take on a larger financial role in supporting Ukraine.
- The budget proposal means there are no new USAI appropriations in the administration's 2027 request, but the final funding decision has not been settled because Congress can still change the budget.
Context
What is USAI?
USAI, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, is a US program for providing security assistance to Ukraine; reports describe it as a mechanism through which the Pentagon could order military equipment for Ukraine from defense companies Прямий,unian,ZN.UA.
Does this mean all US aid to Ukraine has stopped?
The sources support a narrower conclusion: the 2027 budget request does not include dedicated USAI funding, while previously approved $400 million in Ukraine aid was said to have been released in March and is still being distributed Українська …,ukranews_com,Интерфакс-У….
What happens next?
The administration's budget request is not the final word. One report notes that Congress still makes the final budget decision and can revise the proposal, so lawmakers could still alter Ukraine-related funding before the budget is enacted Радіо Свобо…,Mind.ua.
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