Why is it important that the Pentagon send the last $4.2 Billion usd in Presidential Drawdown Authority to Ukraine, immediately, rather than waiting for more money to be passed in Congress?
Because this what 4.2 Billion usd looks like in terms of needed weaponry to fight the Russians.
200x PAC 3 Missiles for Patriot
Cost: $700 million usd
200x AIM-120 AMRAAM for NASAMs
Cost: $200 Million usd
500x AIM-9 Missiles for NASAMS
Cost: $190 million usd
500x RIM-7 Missiles for FrankenSAM
Cost: $82.5 million usd
500x Stinger Missiles for Avengers
Cost: $55.5 million usd
10,000x Hydra 70 APKWS aviation rockets
Cost: $300 Million usd
500,000x 155mm artillery shells
Cost: $1 Billion usd
100,000x 105mm artillery shells
Cost: $100 Million usd
100x ATACMS strike missiles
Cost: $170 Million usd
500x GMLRS for HIMARS
Cost: $84 Million usd
500x TOW Missiles for Bradleys
Cost: $46.5 Million usd
500x Javelin anti-armor missiles
Cost: $39 Million usd
5000x AT-4 anti-armor rockets
Cost: $7.0 million usd
50,000,000x rounds of small arms ammo
Cost: $50 Million usd
200x Bradley IFVs
Cost: $800 Million usd
36x M109A6 Self-Propelled Howitzers
Cost: $144 Million usd
31x M1A1 Abrams MBTs
Cost: $155 Million usd
Spare Parts and Equipment
Cost$ $200 Million usd
That totals less than $4.2 Billion usd, but leaves room for other items on Ukraine's wishlist. It's vital amount of money to cause horrendous casualties among the Russians and further decimate their army. It would also fully re-invigorate Ukraine's air defense structure.