WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has halted some shipments of air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that US stockpiles are too low, two people familiar with the decision said on Tuesday.
The slowing of some weapons shipments promised to Kyiv by former president Joe Biden’s administration came in recent days, they said, adding that air defence interceptors to help knock down Russian drones and projectiles are among the items delayed.
In an email, the Pentagon said it was providing President Donald Trump with options to continue military aid to Ukraine in line with the goal of ending Russia’s war there.