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Trump Admin Redirects Weapon Components From Ukraine to Middle East
The New American ^ | June 6, 2025 | Paul Dragu

Posted on 06/06/2025 2:58:52 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Is America giving up on peace in Eastern Europe and preparing for military action in the Middle East? The Trump administration is diverting anti-drone weaponry that was initially allocated for Ukraine to U.S. Air Force units in the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. “The Pentagon quietly notified Congress last week that special fuzes for rockets that Ukraine uses to shoot down Russian drones are now being allocated to U.S. Air Force units in the Middle East,” the Journal reported Wednesday.

What the Journal didn’t mention is that Russia has received thousands of drones from Iran, which is in the middle of having to choose between scrapping its nuclear program or going to war.

The Pentagon told the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to a recently disclosed message obtained by the Journal, that the need for the weaponry was a “Secretary of Defense Identified Urgent Issue.” 

Questions Raised

The move raises several questions: Is this part of a strategy to render Ukraine less capable of defending itself and thereby bringing an end to the war? Is the United States preparing for war with Iran? Or is it trying to create the perception that it’s preparing for war to intimidate Iran into signing a nuclear deal?

The author of the Journal article believes the redirection of the anti-drone weapons “illustrates the scarcity of crucial defense items as Ukraine steels itself for more Russian drone and missile attacks.” But it’s possible the Trump administration simply doesn’t view Ukraine’s ability to keep dragging out a war it has little chance of winning as a priority. Moreover, it’s possible this is intended to render Ukraine less equipped to continue a war that poses the risk of escalating...

(Excerpt) Read more at thenewamerican.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: america1st; notourcrapholewar; ohnoes; russiahascards; ukrainehaszeepers; zeepershasthesads; zeepersindespair
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1 posted on 06/06/2025 2:58:52 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Brits and CIA FA. Now they are FO.


2 posted on 06/06/2025 3:03:38 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey take a look at this. Made me chuckle.

https://x.com/onlydjole/status/1931001733209104427


3 posted on 06/06/2025 3:07:39 PM PDT by dforest
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Interesting...


4 posted on 06/06/2025 3:09:16 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: dforest

Heh! I reeeeaally hope that’s true.


5 posted on 06/06/2025 3:11:10 PM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Slavs from Censoring FReepers)
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To: Allegra

So do I. I always keep in mind it could be BS. We will see.


6 posted on 06/06/2025 3:14:40 PM PDT by dforest
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Out of Ukraine, good; into the ME, bad.


7 posted on 06/06/2025 3:15:59 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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8 posted on 06/06/2025 3:38:02 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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9 posted on 06/06/2025 3:40:16 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

A blast from the past.

JBS

John Birch Society

Reminds me to look for some Sugar Baby candies.


10 posted on 06/06/2025 3:45:30 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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Nothing productive to add? Just snotty condescension? You must be extremely intelligent!


11 posted on 06/06/2025 3:50:43 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Good! These resources much better used in the middle east than being wasted on Ukraine.


12 posted on 06/06/2025 3:55:48 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Good news. It seems more and more obvious the neither Putin nor Zelenskyy want the war to end.


13 posted on 06/06/2025 3:56:07 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (In a way ge is right as)
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Linda Graham and Cindy Blumenthal show up in Ukraine the day before the peace talks and Ukraine launches a massive attack on Russia to spoil it.

The day after Ukraine signs the Minks Accords, Boris Johnson shows up in Ukraine and Zelenski reneges.

I don’t believe in coincidences.


14 posted on 06/06/2025 4:00:27 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Linda Graham and Cindy Blumenthal show up in Ukraine the day before the peace talks and Ukraine launches a massive attack on Russia to spoil it.

The day after Ukraine signs the Minks Accords, Boris Johnson shows up in Ukraine and Zelenski reneges.

I don’t believe in coincidences.”

I think you are right on the money. Occam’s Razor applies here...


15 posted on 06/06/2025 4:05:06 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And Pelosi at the beginning of the war...


16 posted on 06/06/2025 4:18:45 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Protecting our troops not Ukraine’s. Simple choice.


17 posted on 06/06/2025 4:55:47 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My bet is on Iran


18 posted on 06/06/2025 4:57:58 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey, where are all the Zeepers telling us everyone supports them now? LOL 🤔🤪

They must be off at the front lines battling the Russkis with their shovels.


19 posted on 06/06/2025 5:00:42 PM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

I don’t know, but all the Russians seem to be posting here.


20 posted on 06/06/2025 5:34:10 PM PDT by Dat
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