The U.S. Defense Department on Aug. 9 announced additional military assistance for Ukraine worth $125 million provided under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) program. The new U.S. aid package is the 63rd tranche allocated under the PDA program, according to the Pentagon’s statement. The PDA program allows the president to allocate equipment from U.S. stocks, such as ammunition, vehicles, and medical supplies, to respond to crises abroad. The recent package includes ammunition for HIMARS systems, 155-mm and 105-mm artillery ammunition, Stinger missiles, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank syste…