https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01...t-00436048
The article is not very clear, but it seems to be saying that funding previously passed to provide missiles from US stocks is being ignored, and funding to purchase new weapons for Ukraine has been diverted.
Colby has been vocally against Ukraine aid for a long time now.
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More details. As had been discussed previously on this thread, several of these weapons systems are irreplaceable by any other country besides the US.
https://x.com/nickschifrin/status/1940158711772979533
Quote:The Pentagon has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low.
The decision was driven by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby, and was made after a review of Pentagon munitions stockpiles, leading to concerns that the total number of artillery rounds, air defense missiles and precision munitions was sinking, according to three people familiar with the issue.
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Money in the fund was all obligated by the end of the Biden administration, with deliveries coming whenever the systems are ready. The drawdowns from current stockpiles have continued under the Trump administration, which has been using up the last of the $61 billion in funding to replenish U.S. stocks of weapons and provide billions in aid for Israel and other partners.
The article is not very clear, but it seems to be saying that funding previously passed to provide missiles from US stocks is being ignored, and funding to purchase new weapons for Ukraine has been diverted.
Colby has been vocally against Ukraine aid for a long time now.
......
More details. As had been discussed previously on this thread, several of these weapons systems are irreplaceable by any other country besides the US.
https://x.com/nickschifrin/status/1940158711772979533
Quote:BREAKING: White House confirms it has halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive, including PAC3 Patriots, 155mm artillery rounds, GMLRS, Stinger, AIM-7, and Hellfire missiles.
@AnnaKelly47
tells me: “This decision was made to put America’s interests first following a DOD review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe. The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestioned — just ask Iran.”
