The United States is stopping some weapons shipment for Ukraine amidst its war with Russia, the White House on Tuesday.
White House spokesman Anna Kelly told CBS News in a statement that “the US interests were first” after a defense department “it was decided to review the military support of our country and assistance in other countries around the world.”
An American official told CBS News that the step was more than concerns about American military stockpiles.
The Trump administration did not immediately confirm which weapons were being drawn from the delivery of delivery or pullback.
Kelly said, “The strength of the Armed Forces of the United States remains undisputed – just ask Iran,” in the context of ” US attacks last month Three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Albridge Kolbie, Secretary of Secretary for the policy, said that in response to the move on Tuesday night, a separate statement said that “the Defense Department has continued to provide a strong option to the President to continue military assistance, strictly investigating its approach to achieve this objective with its goal to end this tragic war.
The United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine since the entire attack of Ukraine in February 2022.
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In the beginning of March, after another Confrontation oval office meeting Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodimare Zelanski, the White House announced that it was Prevent military assistance For Ukraine which was already determined by the Biden administration. It also said that it was stopping Share intelligence To Ukraine.
Both fronts were stopped after about a week when Ukraine was raised Positively responded To talk about a possible ceasefire, which never became physical at that time.
Then, in late April, America and Ukraine Reached a deal This will provide American access to Ukraine’s mineral reserves. According to Ukrainian officials, as part of the principles of the deal, the US will contribute as military aid in a joint US-ukraine fund.
Deputy Director General of Royal United Services Institute Military Think Tank Malcolm Chalmers told CBS News in March that about 20% of Ukraine’s military hardware is supplied by the US, with 25% provided by Europe and the rest of the world, and 55% is produced in Ukrain.
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