Ammunition were promised but an Elbridge Colby decision and a stock review changed plans.
A Ukraine is not receiving from the USA all missiles air defense and ammunition of precision that it was supposed to receive.
O Pentagon decided suspend the sending of some missiles and some ammunition, by decision of chief Elbridge Colby – and then and a review of stocks of ammunition.
According to the pentagon guardians, they are concerned with the decrease in stock total of artillery projectiles, air defense missiles and precision ammunition.
According to White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly, the decision was made to “Put the interests of the United States firstafter a review by the Department of Defense on our nation’s support and military assistance to other countries around the world. The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestionable – just ask Iran. ”
The suspension was decided a month ago and is being applied now – while Ukraine goes through a particularly intense phase of.
This decision increased the fears of Ukraine allies, even within the US Congress: the country may be more vulnerable to new Russian air strikes.
Democratic deputy Marcy Kaptur warned: “US air defense systems, including the Patriot platform, are the centerpiece of Ukraine’s defenses… they work. Save lives every day”.
“Elbridge Colby is to take measures that will certainly result in death Imminent of many Ukrainian military and civilians, ”he warned.
Since February the Pentagon has been dividing ammunition into categories of criticality. This is because they fear, There have been too much air defense ammunition in Yemen.
Tom Karako, a defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, leaves a warning: Air defense does not gain a war, alone, “but Your absence will make them lose one quickly”.
