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Biden: The success of Israel and Ukraine, vital to the security of the United States

2023-10-20 10:05:47Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Biden: The success of Israel and Ukraine, vital to the security of the United
President Joe Biden

President Joe Biden declared that it is "vital to the national security of the United States" that Israel and Ukraine succeed in their wars.

In a televised address to the nation Thursday night, President Biden said the United States must engage more deeply in the two foreign conflicts, while he will ask Congress for billions of dollars in military aid for both countries.

If international aggression is allowed to continue, Mr. Biden said, "conflict and chaos could spread to other parts of the world." "Hamas and Putin represent different threats," President Biden said. "But they have one thing in common. They want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy."

President Biden said he would send Congress an emergency funding request, which is expected to be $105 billion for next year. The proposal, which is expected to be presented on Friday, includes $60 billion for Ukraine, most of which is to replenish US weapons stockpiles.

$14 billion will be aid to Israel, $10 billion for humanitarian efforts, $14 billion for border management between the United States and Mexico and the fight against fentanyl trafficking. $7 billion will be for the Indo-Pacific region, targeting Taiwan, according to three individuals with knowledge of the proposal, which will be released on Friday.

"It's a smart investment that will deliver results for American security for generations," said President Biden.

Mr. Biden hopes that combining all of these issues into a single piece of legislation will create the necessary political coalition to secure approval from Congress.

President Biden's speech comes a day after a trip to Israel, where he showed solidarity with that country's battle against Hamas while calling for more humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Before Thursday's speech, Mr. Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stress that the U.S. remains committed to supporting Kiev, the White House said.

President Biden faces major challenges as he tries to secure funding from Congress. The House of Representatives remains in chaos as the Republican majority has been unable to elect a new leader following the impeachment of Speaker Kevin McCarthy two weeks ago.

In addition, hard-line Republicans oppose sending more weapons to Ukraine, nearly two years after the Russian aggression began.

President Biden's previous request for funds, which included $24 billion to help with the coming months of fighting in Ukraine, was removed from budget legislation last month, despite a personal plea from Mr. Zelenskyy.

The White House has warned that arms aid to Ukraine is vital to ensure that the country does not lose ground to the Russian aggressor, while Kiev has made recent advances in a grueling counter-offensive.


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