Pentagon will give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile

Article Title: Pentagon will give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile

Article Excerpt: "WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from its stocks to help Kyiv in its desperate fight against Russia, the White House announced Tuesday.

It’s the Pentagon’s first announced security package for Ukraine since December, when it acknowledged it was out of replenishment funds. It wasn’t until recent days that officials publicly acknowledged they weren’t just out of money to buy replacement weapons, they are $10 billion overdrawn. ..."

Reference Source: apnews.com

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US Military Experiencing Tomahawk Missile Crisis

US Military Experiencing Tomahawk Missile Crisis

"...The Tomahawk missile has become an iconic part of the U.S. military inventory, but due to conflicts overseas and production issues at home, America is in danger of running out of the venerable missile. ..."

Reference: www.newsmax.com .

HUH? Japan will sell Patriot missiles to the US that could help Ukraine, breaking a decades-old arms export policy

Japan will sell Patriot missiles to the US that could help Ukraine, breaking a decades-old arms export policy

"...An unnamed Japanese government official told Reuters that the missiles will re-stock the US military's arsenal for the safety of the Indo-Pacific, where tensions with China and North Korea are worsening. Japan still cannot ship weapons to countries that are at war, like Ukraine, Reuters said. ..."

Reference: www.businessinsider.com

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America at Risk: Biden has depleted U.S. weapons stock protecting Ukraine borders

Pentagon warns Congress military stock depleted by Ukraine

"...McCord wrote. “Failure to replenish our military services on a timely basis could harm our military’s readiness.”...replenish US weapons stockpiles, including artillery rounds, rockets and missiles"

Reference: nypost.com .