The United States pledged a new package of weapons, ammunition and other defense aid for Ukraine worth up to $200 million, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby announced on July 29. The package is being provided to Kyiv under the presidential drawdown authority (PDA), which takes military equipment from existing U.S. military stockpiles, meaning that potential procurement-related delays will be limited. This tranche includes air defense interceptors, munitions for rocket systems and artillery as well as anti-tank weapons. In addition, the Pentagon announced an aid package usi…