MORE THAN JUST BRADLEYS: The $3 billion military aid package announced by the Pentagon Friday, the 29th drawdown from U.S. stocks, is not only the largest but in many ways could be the most consequential as the war in Ukraine reaches a one-year inflection point.

It marks a sharp departure from the largely “defensive weaponry” provided in the past to a long list of essential armaments designed to assist the Ukrainian forces as they press their advantage on offense. “We are positioning Ukraine to be able to move forward and retake territory,” said Laura Cooper, deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, at a Pentagon briefing. “This is the right time for Ukraine to take advantage of its capabilities to change the dynamic on the battlefield.”