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Pentagon Faces Questions Over Move to Halt Weapons for Ukraine

Pentagon Faces Questions Over Move to Halt Weapons for Ukraine

Bloomberg2 days ago
The Pentagon came under criticism Wednesday for its decision to halt sending air defense missiles to Ukraine, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle arguing that move was shortsighted at a time when Russia has ramped up its missile and drone barrages.
They challenged the Pentagon's argument that the pause is necessary while the US reviews its stockpiles and weighs the need to save weapons for other threats. While stockpile numbers are classified, the weapons Ukraine needs most aren't urgently required elsewhere and there was no immediate need to deny the country weapons that were already on their way, they said.
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