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Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unilaterally halted a shipment of U.S. weapons to Ukraine on July 2, 2025, amid ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.
- The halt occurred after Hegseth ordered a Pentagon review of munitions stockpiles, despite joint military staff concluding aid would not threaten U.S. readiness.
- The suspended shipment included critical air defense systems like Patriot interceptors and ammunition ready in Europe to help Kyiv defend against Russian attacks.
- Leading Democrat Adam Smith called the justification for stopping aid "disingenuous" and noted U.S. stockpiles were not depleted compared to the three years of conflict.
- The decision triggered bipartisan criticism, investigations of legal compliance, frustration among lawmakers and allies, and concerns over its impact on Ukraine's defense.
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In the partial US weapons stop for Ukraine there was apparently chaos in the White House: Trump Minister Hegseth is said to have acted on his own.
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The reactions to the Trump administration's decision to suspend some arms shipments to Ukraine are illustrative of the conflict: welcomed by the Kremlin, criticized by Kyiv as "inhumane." The Pentagon said Wednesday it was suspending some aid because it needs to review whether the assistance provided to Ukraine is in line with the "America First" agenda promoted by President Donald Trump.
'Made up': Trump def sec ripped for 'unilateral' decision at odds with official military analysis
On the 4th of July, NBC News reported that the U.S. Department of Defense under Secretary Pete Hegseth "held up a shipment of U.S. weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles."But according to three officials NBC News interviewed, an analysis by senior military officers found that the Ukraine aid package did not endanger the United States' own military's own weapons supply.NBC News journalists Go…
Military aid to Ukraine unilaterally stopped by Hegseth, despite analysis results – media
The suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine was a unilateral move by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite a military analysis that found the aid did not threaten U.S. combat readiness, NBC News reported, citing three unnamed congressional aides and a former U.S. official familiar with the matter.
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