[GK3]

I’m curious what the debt ceiling deal means for Ukraine funding. My understanding is that the deal keeps military spending “roughly” the same in real dollars as FY2022. Looking back at news for the past year, it looks like FY2022 funding for Ukraine was well north of $50 billion. Does that mean another $50+ billion is available in FY2024?  Or is this just not known yet?  If someone can answer this without getting into the partisan political nature of budgeting, I’d appreciate it. I’m not trying to get into whether the debt ceiling deal is good or bad, just how much funding will be available for Ukraine, if that’s known. Thanks!

It's been talked about that the US will likely prepare a 60 billion dollar aid package for Ukraine for 2024, that would be taken care of before the 2024 elections.  It's possible there will be some slight groaning in the house, but Kevin McCarthy has always voted to support Ukraine aid packages.  The senate shouldn't be a problem at all, as both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are strongly for giving more to Ukraine than we have been.  It would be nice if the US could announce some long term military contracts for Ukraine now, that would be ready a year from now, maybe 100 Abrams, and 300 Bradleys, which would allow them to form several armored brigades.

There seems to be an increase in Internet "noise" regarding the Free Russian Brigade or whatever it is called.  Some saying that Russians are crossing the border into Ukraine to join.  Is that even practical or possible?  I have no idea how easy it might be say for someone from Kursk or Voronezh to make their way to the border and cross over.  If the noise is more or less true and they can field the claimed Brigade sized unit (3000 to 5000 soldiers) and make hit and run attacks across the border it would be of great benefit I would think to the Ukrainian offensive.

[GK3]

I’m curious what the debt ceiling deal means for Ukraine funding. My understanding is that the deal keeps military spending “roughly” the same in real dollars as FY2022. Looking back at news for the past year, it looks like FY2022 funding for Ukraine was well north of $50 billion. Does that mean another $50+ billion is available in FY2024?  Or is this just not known yet?  If someone can answer this without getting into the partisan political nature of budgeting, I’d appreciate it. I’m not trying to get into whether the debt ceiling deal is good or bad, just how much funding will be available for Ukraine, if that’s known. Thanks!

It's been talked about that the US will likely prepare a 60 billion dollar aid package for Ukraine for 2024, that would be taken care of before the 2024 elections.  It's possible there will be some slight groaning in the house, but Kevin McCarthy has always voted to support Ukraine aid packages.  The senate shouldn't be a problem at all, as both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are strongly for giving more to Ukraine than we have been.  It would be nice if the US could announce some long term military contracts for Ukraine now, that would be ready a year from now, maybe 100 Abrams, and 300 Bradleys, which would allow them to form several armored brigades.

There seems to be an increase in Internet "noise" regarding the Free Russian Brigade or whatever it is called.  Some saying that Russians are crossing the border into Ukraine to join.  Is that even practical or possible?  I have no idea how easy it might be say for someone from Kursk or Voronezh to make their way to the border and cross over.  If the noise is more or less true and they can field the claimed Brigade sized unit (3000 to 5000 soldiers) and make hit and run attacks across the border it would be of great benefit I would think to the Ukrainian offensive.