US Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Tuesday, had a virtual conference with a number of US allies.

According to a transcript of the meeting from spokesperson Col. Dave Butler, the military commanders “discussed views of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, including multilateral security assistance to help Ukraine reclaim and protect its sovereignty.”

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Leaders from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom participated in the call, according to the readout.

Milley “urged Allies to continue to expedite additional military assistance to Ukraine and reaffirmed the importance of engagements with Allies and partners to meet urgent needs for Ukraine,” the readout added.

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According to three senior administration officials and two others involved with the process, the US is drafting another $800 million security assistance package for Ukraine, reported CNN.

Details of the current package were still being discussed and could vary, but US President Joe Biden indicated earlier Tuesday that the US expects to send more artillery to Ukraine.

When Biden arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, reporters on the tarmac inquired if he planned to send more artillery to Ukraine.

According to the pool, before entering his motorcade, Biden told reporters, “Yes.”

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The report added that one senior administration official said the next package might be authorised within the next 36 hours, while another said the timeframe isn’t set in stone and could be in the coming days.

The size of the cargo may potentially vary at the last minute, according to the second official, the report said.

The latest security plan comes barely a week after the Biden administration approved another $800 million security package that included artillery and anti-artillery radars for the first time since the Russian invasion began.