At least I woke up on time today to get Joan ready for Paige.
I spent most of my three-hour break at Pawel's flat while he transferred the application he wrote for me. It will save me a lot of time.
When I write this blog, it is the first thing you read because the blog is written in a non-categorical form. So, at the end of any month, the first blog of the month is at the bottom. His application moves it to the top, and it continues to be categorized accordingly. I wanted it that way because I will create a book of all the 6,500+ blogs since I started writing 19 years ago. It is a blog project I hope I am able to complete. I will have to read everyone and check spelling and grammar. I think I will read it out loud to Joan to remind her of all we have done.
Meanwhile: Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration has reportedly allocated its first security assistance for fiscal year 2025 to Ukraine, committing $9 million from the Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to BAE Systems for the refurbishment of Bradley fighting vehicles.
This marks the initial new military aid commitment to Kyiv since President Donald Trump began his second term, hinting at an evolving strategy for US support.
The $9 million allocation comes as $300 million in USAI funds remain available from the current fiscal year through a continuing resolution. [Note: The US government’s current budgetary year, FY2025, began Oct. 1, 2024 and will end Sept. 30, 2025. – Ed.] Congressional discussions are underway to potentially include an additional $400 million to $500 million for USAI in the fiscal year 2026 base budget, suggesting a possible sustained, albeit reconfigured, US commitment.
