USA names the U.S. states that benefit most from military aid to Ukraine

The USA has disclosed details on the distribution of $41.7 billion between the states for the purchase, investment and replacement of all manner of systems to support Ukraine.

Reuters reported that Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas are among U.S. states benefiting most from funding and investment to arm Ukraine.

Pennsylvania, a swing state in the Nov. 5 presidential election, has received the most of any state with $2.52 billion in spending and investments to build arms and ammunition in support of Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion.

Arizona saw $2.02 billion of spending and investments related to Ukraine, while Texas had $1.85 billion.

Since last year, the Biden administration has been emphasizing that many of the weapons sent to Kyiv would be replaced through billions worth of new contracts won by U.S. companies.

Companies such as RTX’s, which makes Patriot missile systems, and General Dynamics, which makes artillery shells that are manufactured across multiple states including Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas, have seen billions in contracts.

In 2023, US defense companies from different states earned $81 billion last year from military sales abroad, an increase of 56% percent over 2022.

The conclusion of huge deals was facilitated by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Last year, U.S. arms sales abroad increased dramatically, reaching a record $238 billion. The US government directly negotiated sales worth $81 billion. The rest were direct sales by US defense companies to foreign countries.

Joe Biden and other officials have emphasized that U.S. aid to Kyiv supported American jobs through arms production, which was further bolstered by the rearmament of other European allies who had emptied their stockpiles to support Ukraine.

Previously, the U.S. Department of Defense released actual results of the increase in the production of various munitions.