The new package is made possible by savings the department found in other contracts but isn't a reliable tool to fund Ukraine going forward, officials say.
The department is weighing options to keep arms flowing to ammunition-starved Ukraine, but there's no replacement for the aid package stalled in Congress.
European leaders are weighing five new initiatives to help Ukraine, with some steps requiring "some elements of deployment," the French president said.
The jets will help Ukraine supress Russian air-defense systems and may ease the strain on the country’s own air defenses by intercepting cruise missiles.
Taiwan can now use U.S. aid to grow its own defense industry, a benefit only Israel has had before. But funding remains stalled amid the Ukraine debate.
Speaker Mike Johnson indicated an openness to trading Ukraine aid for immigration policy changes after a White House meeting, despite House GOP skepticism.