It’s just about over for President Biden. He never thought it’d end like this.
And Joe Biden’s preparing to say goodbye after this devastating news reached the White House.
Back in February of 2022 after Russia had officially invaded Ukraine and launched a full-scale war effort on the nation, the rest of the world’s civilized societies rightly voiced support for Ukraine and criticized Russia’s regime as power hungry and out of line.
There was even a ton of support from American voters to support Ukraine as much as possible in the short term to prevent Russia from invading any further or seeing any more success in the war effort. The key-phrase there to keep in mind is short term.
Most Americans had no problem with some American dollars being funneled to Ukraine as a boost to help them against the murderous and authoritarian Putin-controlled Russian government. But that was quickly abused by U.S. federal officials to keep fanning the flames of the war for more than two years now.
Two years later and the war between Russia and Ukraine is still raging on. Billions upon billions of taxpayer dollars are still being funneled into Ukraine, and the Biden administration is even admitting that they can’t ensure that the funds are being properly used.
Now the latest news for Joe Biden on the Ukraine-Russia war front is a huge blow to Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, and he may as well kiss it all goodbye at this point.
According to reports, the latest funds of $1 billion that the Biden administration furnished Ukraine with is already being eaten up and it’s made no difference for Ukraine whatsoever. Not only that, but some of the military equipment it has purchased for Ukraine isn’t even working.
Reports and public records examined suggest that the military aid commitment of over $1 billion by the Biden administration to Ukraine might be underperforming, with some weaponry even being discarded altogether.
Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, the Biden administration has allocated more than $50 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, a Pentagon fact sheet reveals. While this support has been crucial in Ukraine’s defense against Russia and in launching counteroffensives, certain weapons have not had the intended impact as Russia has adjusted its military tactics, according to media reports and experts.
Despite requests for comment, the Department of Defense (DOD) remained silent on these reports.
According to the Associated Press, Ukraine has pulled back some U.S.-provided M1A1 Abrams tanks from the front lines after Russian drones destroyed five of these tanks. Russian surveillance and attack drones have proven to be faster in detecting and pursuing these tanks than initially anticipated, leading to the tanks being sidelined while new strategies are developed.
Each of the 31 Abrams tanks sent to Ukraine costs approximately $10 million.
Reports indicate that the effectiveness of M982 Excalibur precision-guided rounds has also diminished in Ukraine. Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Daniel Patt mentioned to lawmakers in March that while these rounds initially had a 70% accuracy rate, it dropped to just 6% after six weeks of use due to Russian adaptations in electronic warfare systems.
Regarding the Excalibur rounds, Konrad Muzyka, a defense analyst, acknowledged a decrease in effectiveness but disputed the timeframe, suggesting that the adaptation process lasted several months rather than six weeks.
The Pentagon has provided over 7,000 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine, with most presumed to be Excalibur rounds. Each Excalibur round costs between $98,700 and $106,400.
Despite their precision, these munitions have become vulnerable to Russian GPS spoofers, which transmit false location data to disrupt the guidance systems of Excalibur and other precision munitions used by Ukraine.
Russian electronic warfare has also been effective against the Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), altering its planned trajectory. However, Ukraine continues to employ GMLRS with success on the battlefield.
The Biden administration has provided Ukraine with 39 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), each capable of launching six GMLRS simultaneously. Each GMLRS round costs around $160,000.
Another weapon, the Ground-Launched Small-Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), which blends an existing air-dropped bomb with a separate rocket motor, has not performed as expected in Ukraine due to various challenges, including electromagnetic interference and operational difficulties.
The Switchblade 300 drones, intended for attacks on soft targets, have faced challenges, with reports suggesting vulnerabilities to Russian electronic warfare. Despite these issues, the Biden administration continues to supply these drones to Ukraine.
While Ukraine also employs domestically-produced drones effectively, Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities are increasingly countering drone usage over time, posing challenges for Ukrainian forces.
Stay tuned to the DC Daily Journal.
