Biden Administration Considers Sending Ukraine Military Equipment Once Bound for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is contemplating a system to redirect helicopters and other military equipment at the time allotted for the now-defunct Afghan military to Ukraine to assistance promptly enhance its defenses amid a buildup of Russian troops around its border, U.S. and Ukrainian officials explained.

The equipment is staying sought by Ukraine, which talked about it with Pentagon officials, who typically help supplying much more arms to Ukraine. The National Stability Council has but to approve the arms shipping and delivery although the administration seeks a diplomatic remedy to get Moscow to back again off its military pressure marketing campaign, the U.S. officials explained.