US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears its stockpiles are too low
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Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House says

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.”

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I’d be shocked if we can’t. Since WWII, our whole military mission has been predicated on simultaneously fighting two major fronts and one brush fire. We’ve only recently dropped the brush fire bit.

      OTOH, maybe I’m wrong. Put my comment in ChatGPT:

      • Obama-era Reassessment (2012): The strategy began shifting toward being able to fight one major war while deterring or denying another — a step down from the full two-war capability.

      • Trump and Biden Administrations: Strategy documents further refined focus on peer or near-peer competition (e.g., China and Russia), moving away from the rigid 2-MRC structure. The “brush fire” idea has largely fallen away as the military now emphasizes great power competition and integrated deterrence rather than trying to be everywhere at once.

      • dubyakay@lemmy.caEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Israel will remain as one front. The other one will be closer to home soon.