This week, the United States announced that it would provide Ukraine with another $1 billion worth of military supplies. Most of the weapons listed in the public list are some of the weapons that the United States has mentioned many times before.
In fact, however, the United States is still supplying Ukraine with weapons that are not on the list.
In the list of weapons released by the Pentagon, there are ammunition compatible with the "Haimas" multiple rocket launcher system and "surface-to-air missile system", 75,000 rounds of 155mm caliber artillery shells, 20 120mm caliber mortars and 20,000 rounds Suitable for artillery shells, 1000 "Javelin" anti-tank missile systems, 50 armored medical ambulances, etc.
However, the Pentagon also admitted for the first time that it provided Ukraine with an anti-radar weapon that was not on the list.
US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colin Carr: Among the recent military supplies (to Ukraine) are some anti-radar missiles that can be fired from Ukrainian fighter jets and can disrupt Russian radars.
Carr did not mention the model of the missiles.
However, according to another Pentagon official, the missiles are Raytheon AGM-88 high-speed anti-radar missiles with a range of more than 48 kilometers.
Today's Russian TV reported that the missile can target the radar of the Russian S-400 air defense system.
Regarding the move of the United States to provide Ukraine with weapons that are not on the list, some analysts pointed out that the goal of the United States is not to solve the Ukraine issue peacefully at all.
U.S. arms control and disarmament expert Ted Seayer: If the U.S. conceals the shipment of this weapon, they can conceal the shipment of other weapons as well.
This is a dangerous act of provocation and an escalation of Ukraine's military capabilities.
The U.S. wants to hide the trouble, and there is no guarantee that this is the only weapon the U.S. has secretly supplied to Ukraine.
American social and political activist Medea Benjamin said that behind the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States and other Western countries have been provoking Russia.
American socio-political activist Medea Benjamin: The United States and the West have always been aggressors and have been provoking Russia.
So you see, the US has been using this war as a way to weaken Russia.
Oberg, founder of the Swedish Transnational Peace and Future Research Foundation think tank, said that the U.S. government should abandon military confrontation as soon as possible, and take the initiative to integrate and adapt to today's diverse world in order to achieve global peace and development.
Oberg, founder of the Swedish Transnational Peace and Future Research Foundation think tank: Military confrontation will never bring peace, only reconciliation, tolerance, reflection on conflict and peace talks can bring peace.
The flow of US arms to Ukraine has been repeatedly questioned
In addition to the weapons provided by the list, the final flow of other weapons provided by the United States and other countries to Ukraine is also the focus of outside attention.
Today's Russian TV station pointed out in a report on the 10th that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, many of the large amounts of military equipment provided by the United States to Ukraine are currently on the "black market" of arms and sold at relatively low prices.
As of August 8, the Biden administration has announced military aid worth about $9.8 billion to Ukraine.
According to a report by Russia Today TV, some of the equipment did not appear on the frontline battlefield, but instead flowed to the "black market" of arms.
Russia Today TV reporter: The United States has so far provided Ukraine with more than 700 "Switchblade" drones, but now everyone can get it for only $4,000 each.
In July this year, some reporters discovered that the arms "black market" was selling a variety of weapons sent to Ukraine by the United States and Western countries.
Today's Russian TV reporter: "Good afternoon, we want to buy the 'Phoenix Ghost' tactical drone."
Darknet seller: "Minimum $4,000 (approximately RMB 27,000), after payment, I will give you personal contact information."
On the "black market" of arms, the seller said that it can not only provide small arms and US-made body armor, but also advanced weapons such as "Javelin" anti-tank missiles.
In addition to the Russian media, American media have repeatedly pointed out in their reports that they are worried about the flow of weapons provided by the United States to Ukraine.
CBS released a related documentary on August 7. The film introduced that in April this year, the head of a non-governmental organization engaged in the transportation of non-lethal military equipment and materials in Ukraine revealed that only about 30% to 40% of military materials can be used. arrive at the destination.
Since then, although CBS removed the documentary under pressure from public opinion, it said it would continue to pay attention to the flow of these weapons and equipment.
Earlier, CNN reported that once the weapons entered Ukraine, it was difficult to know where they ultimately went.
CNN reporter Katie Lilith: Sources say we had a brief pinpoint on the weapons, but when they got involved in the war, we had almost no clues, they fell into a giant black hole .
This is a foreseeable risk, but one the federal government is willing to take.
A (U.S.) defense official told us they believe that in the long run the risk of the Ukrainian army not getting enough weapons is greater than the risk that some of the weapons might end up on the black market.
Former Pentagon security policy analyst Michael Maloof: It sounds shocking that weapons supplied by the United States to Ukraine are being sold on the "dark web".
Obviously, the Pentagon has no way of knowing where the weapons are going, and they are not tracking where the weapons are going.