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Supposedly, US suspended sending weapons because there were few in the internal stock. But after all, the decision was unilateral, without this foundation.
Os USA suspended the shipping to Ukraine of some missiles and some ammunition. The sending of weapons was suspended because, supposedly, there was the fear of there is not enough weapons in the stock internal.
White House Vice Secretary Anna Kelly at the time: the decision was made to “put the interests of the United States first after a review by the Department of Defense on our nation’s support and military assistance to other countries around the world.”
Pentagon officials would be concerned about reducing stock Total artillery projectiles, air defense missiles and precision ammunition.
But it indicates that this argument is false. An analysis by high -patent military officers concluded that sending those weapons and ammunition to Ukraine would not endanger the stock US Armed Forces ammunitionaccording to three Congress.
The suspension of sending military aid to Ukraine was a measure unilateral of the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. It is the third time Hegseth, on her own, interrupting the help sending to Ukraine, added the sources. In the two previous cases, in February and May, their actions were reversed days later.
In this case, also: last night, Donald Trump has announced that the US will send more “defensive weapons” to Ukraine.
This reversal comes just a week after the White House suspended the delivery of weapons to Kiev.
“We will have to send more weapons, especially defensive weapons,” said the US President, manifesting dissatisfaction ” with the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin. “Ukraine is being hit with a lot, a lot of strength,” Trump added.
The Pentagon confirmed hours later: “Under the guidance of President Trump, the Defense Department is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine,” said the Pentagon spokesman.
The goal is to “ensure that Ukrainians can be defended While we work to ensure lasting peace and ensure the end of the killing, ”added Sean Parnell.
Parnell stressed that the guidelines “for the US President to evaluate military remittances around the world remain in force” and is an integral part of the “Defense Priorities” America in the first “.
