The decision means that training on American tactics and equipment can move forward uninterrupted if lawmakers don’t reach a funding deal by the end of the month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin just hours before the DOD announced it will continue activities supporting Ukraine if government appropriations lapse.
The move means that the U.S. military’s activities related to the war, such as training of Ukrainian soldiers on American tactics and equipment, as well as shipments of weapons to Kyiv, will continue despite any potential shutdown. As recently as Tuesday, Sherwood had said the shutdown could halt those activities, asIt’s good news for Zelenskyy, as U.S. and European officials worry that international support for continuing to aid Ukraine could be waning.
By law, the Pentagon chief can make exceptions to activities suspended under a government shutdown, Sherwood said, noting that the decision to exempt Ukraine operations was just made.
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