Pentagon PAUSES key weapons shipments to Ukraine over depleting stockpiles - reports
20250701
Pentagon PAUSES key weapons shipments to Ukraine over depleting stockpiles - reports
The Pentagon has halted the delivery of critical munitions to Ukraine due to concerns about dwindling US military stockpiles, NBC News reported, citing multiple defense and congressional sources.
The decision, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a review of US reserves, could delay shipments indefinitely — especially if the munitions are deemed essential elsewhere. The paused items include:
▪ Dozens of Patriot missile interceptors
▪ Thousands of 155mm howitzer shells
▪ Over 100 Hellfire missiles
▪ 250+ GMLRS precision systems
▪ Stinger, AIM air-to-air missiles, and grenade launchers
Some of the shipments, approved under earlier Biden-era aid packages, are already in staging areas near Ukraine but will not be handed over, officials confirmed.
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