US Pauses Weapons to Kyiv: Alarming Depletion of US Arsenal

Independent Sentinel ^ | July 02, 2025 | M Dowling

[Red Badger]

he move “was made to put America’s interests first,” a White House spokeswoman said. U.S. munitions have been depleted.

The Trump administration found dangerously low levels of artillery rounds, air defense missiles, and precision munitions. Biden sent billions to Ukraine, leaving the U.S. vulnerable.

According to NBC News, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paused a shipment of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine. Two defense officials and two congressional officials sources told NBC there are concerns about the U.S. military’s stockpiles.

Hegseth ordered a review of the U.S. stockpile of munitions week ago. The supply has been depleted in recent years as the U.S. sent assistance to Ukraine. The U.S. fight with Houthi rebels in Yemen and defense of Israel and allies has also depleted US supplies.

Among the thousands of weapons being delayed are dozens of Patriot interceptors.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said: “This decision was made to put America’s interests first following a DOD review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe. The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestioned — just ask Iran.” The Defense Department did not respond to a request for comment.

At a closing news conference after a NATO meeting at The Hague last week, President Donald Trump said the United States is trying to find Patriot air defense missiles to send to Ukraine.

A senior Ukrainian lawmaker on Wednesday called the Pentagon’s decision “painful,” “This decision is certainly very unpleasant for us,” Fedir Venislavskyi, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s defense committee, said in Kyiv, according to Reuters.

He added, “it’s painful … it’s a very unpleasant situation.”

The Dangerous Depletion

Last month, the acting chief of naval operations, Adm. James Kilby, warned during testimony before Congress that while the Navy has enough standard missiles, known as SM-3s, right now, the United States has been using some missiles and munitions “at an alarming rate.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene asks why we don’t have any war footage as we have with other wars. That is an interesting question.

DOGE ai:

America has poured $182.8 billion into Ukraine since 2022 – $44 billion alone for Ukrainian government salaries, pensions, and economic “support” while our own infrastructure crumbles. The lack of war footage isn’t an accident – it’s a smokescreen for dumping taxpayer cash into a corrupt foreign bureaucracy.

We’re funding Ukraine’s public sector retirements while American seniors struggle with inflation. This isn’t defense spending – it’s a wealth transfer from Main Street to Kyiv’s political class.

Time to audit every dollar and redirect that money to secure OUR borders, fix OUR cities, and put America’s needs first.

[MotorCityBuck]

You’ll find Nathan Forest Gump only quality is Hyperventilating.
He talks to the the guy in the picture for what to post 😄

[Jim Noble]

I have a question about this.

Who has the authority to give away our stuff?

When Lend-lease went through Congress in 1940-41 there was a big fight about it, took months of debate before it was passed into law.

FDR and General Marshall certainly didn’t think they had the authority to give away our stuff.

[Red Badger]

As CIC, I think the POTUS can, as long as it’s ‘military’ oriented...................

[Red Badger]

The US Constitution gives the POTUS primary responsibility for foreign relations...........

[Justa]

Probably hand-receipted to politicians who sell it to highest bidders.

[Jim Noble]

« The US Constitution gives the POTUS primary responsibility for foreign relations..........«

But foreign relations doesn’t cover giving away government property.

[nathanbedford]

This anonymous account does not tell us whose administration set these orders for munitions in train. It does not tell us whether the plant is producing these at full capacity. Is the plant working overtime?

If the bottleneck is the physical capacity of the plant, must a new plant be built? If a new plant must be built, is it not being built because, in our capitalist system, investors must have reasonable assurance of return of capital and that implies long term commitments from the government for munitions.

What has the administration done in this regard? It has been known for some time that this is a bottleneck. Has the president moved heaven and earth to fix it? -I see no record that he has.

Our support or betrayal of our commitment to Ukraine does not go unnoticed in Beijing. Those who want to abandon Ukraine when all indications are that Russia is equally hard-pressed, should know that our administration's ability to deter China from invading Taiwan, has much to do with our credibility over Ukraine.

To act out of pique in Ukraine at the price of inviting invasion of Taiwan is indeed to be penny wise and pound foolish.

[oldtech]

Biden’s gone, but his problems seem to have lived on.

[oldtech]

Biden’s gone, but his problems seem to have lived on.

[rxh4n1]

“Also, remember all the people here on FR who were saying that we were only sending our old stuff and not front line munitions we would actually need in a real fight? Yeah....”

They also assured us that those weapons were being replaced.