According to papers acquired by, the Biden administration approved a $60 million military aid plan to help Haiti combat vicious gangs wreaking devastation in the nation.
The second aid package that the United States has authorized for the Haiti issue this year consists primarily of small guns with some armored cars thrown in. At least eighty Humvees, thirty-five MaxxPro infantry transporters, sniper rifles, riot control equipment, guns, ammo, and surveillance drones are included in the notification.
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According to the memorandum of authority for the drawdown, the action would transfer arms and equipment to the Haitian National Police as well as other countries contributing to the international security effort to stop the violence in Haiti, including Kenya, Jamaica, and the Bahamas.
Following the approval of a $10 million package earlier this year by the Biden administration, the most recent package increases the total contribution from U.S. stocks to the Haiti situation to $70 million. At the conclusion of the fiscal year, this authority’s $75 million ceiling will expire.
Requests for response from the State, Defense, and National Security Council spokespeople were not immediately answered.
The announcement last month that the Biden administration intended to expedite the delivery of $60 million in guns, ammunition, and other equipment to nations that would be deploying to Haiti by using its drawdown power. Given the mounting pressure on the administration to respond, the move is perceived as an apparent attempt to circumvent Republican oversight efforts.
Armed gangs have essentially taken over Haiti after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, murdering thousands of people and uprooting hundreds of thousands of others. Kenya consented to head a U.N. multinational security mission to Haiti because of the contentious past of Western participation in the country.
The U.S.-backed plan, however, has come under heavy fire from detractors who claim it offers information on how it can be successful. The proposal calls for the deployment of thousands of security officers to Haiti to reinforce the country’s police. On May 23, the first Kenyan troops are expected to arrive in Haiti.
