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The Pentagon said Tuesday that it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years. The war has been an incredible grift on American taxpayers. (apnews.com)

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[–] SmokeInFog@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You got it backward. This isn't saying they've given an extra 6.2 billion; it's saying that what was given was 6.2 billion less than reported. That's why there is more a 6.2 billion for other aide packages

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What it's actually saying is that they overestimated which resulted in a surplus for the Pentagon:

The Pentagon said Tuesday that it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years — about double early estimates — resulting in a surplus that will be used for future security packages.

As a result, the department now has additional money in its coffers to use to support Ukraine as it pursues its counteroffensive against Russia. And it come as the fiscal year is wrapping up and congressional funding was beginning to dwindle.

[–] SmokeInFog@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, you're right, deleted the other comment