美國眾議院於當地時間4月20日通過一項金額高達950億美元的對外援助法案，額外的19億美元將用於資助台灣。這項法案由多數共和黨掌控的眾議院通過，其中包括608億美元的軍事援助用於支持烏克蘭，260億美元用於幫助以色列打擊哈瑪斯，還有80億美元用於提升印太地區的安全。該法案支持烏克蘭的內容主要包括以下幾點：1.提供遠程導彈，用於攻擊目前由俄羅斯佔領的烏克蘭全境。2.一部分武器可以從美國全球倉庫自由調配，使防守狀態轉向進攻。3.部分資金將從凍結的俄羅斯海外3000億美元資產中轉移，金額約數十億美元。

一些軍事專家認為，法案之所以拖延半年才通過，可能是為設置陷阱給俄羅斯，讓其誤以為即將取得勝利，然後將大量資源投入。在防守期間，讓英國、德國、日本等國輪流提供軍援，這樣可以有更多時間生產武器和調動士兵。當美國軍援抵達時，將迫使俄羅斯面臨持續戰鬥或談判撤軍的抉擇。另外，原本搖擺不定的印度也開始轉向西方國家，或許是感受到戰爭方向的轉向。

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill on April 20th, local time, with an additional $1.9 billion earmarked for Taiwan. This bill was passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, with $60.8 billion allocated for military assistance to support Ukraine, $26 billion to aid Israel in combating Hamas, and $8 billion to enhance security in the Indo-Pacific region.

The provisions of the bill supporting Ukraine include: 1. Providing long-range missiles to attack the entirety of Ukraine, currently occupied by Russia. 2. Some weapons can be freely deployed from U.S. global warehouses, transitioning from defense to offense. 3. Some funds will be transferred from frozen Russian overseas assets, amounting to several billion dollars.

Some military experts believe that the delay of the bill for six months may have been a trap set for Russia, leading them to believe they were about to achieve victory and subsequently diverting significant resources. During the defensive period, having countries like the UK, Germany, and Japan provide military assistance in rotation allows for more time to produce weapons and mobilize troops. Upon the arrival of U.S. aid, Russia will be forced to decide between continued fighting or negotiating a withdrawal. Additionally, India, originally wavering, has begun to lean towards Western countries, perhaps sensing a shift in the direction of the conflict.

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