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The US is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday, a setback for the country as it tries to fend off escalating attacks from Russia.

Certain munitions were previously promised to Ukraine under the Biden administration to aid its defences during the more than three-year-old war. The pause reflects a new set of priorities under President Donald Trump and came after defence department officials scrutinised US stockpiles and raised concerns.

“This decision was made to put America’s interests first following a review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement. “The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestioned – just ask Iran.”

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is what people may not want to hear, but even before Trump 2.0, Pentagon did express concerns of dwindling stocks, especially if the US wants to keep China in check. It is easier to blame Trump, but this time it may not be his fault. As the article mentioned, there has been change of priorities (not that I support Israel).

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We give them so much fucking money, where is it all going? We don’t even have weapons to show for it?

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It is not physical money being given to Ukraine, the amount of money mentioned is the worth of already outdated military hardware being given, which would have been decommissioned in the near future anyway. And Ukraine is actually paying for this in IOU (the lend lease programme). With all things considered, helping Ukraine is bang for the buck.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

By “them” I meant the military-industrial complex.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

Turns out that giving all your money to weapon lobbies does not actually produce good value for the money.

The US military is still using archaic tech because they have no reason to innovate.

The last thing MIC wants is when a drone bombs a brown kid without earning a few thousand dollars from it.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

The amount of supplies would have already gone critical whether or not Trump became president this term.