Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine

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The Pentagon has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low.

The decision was driven by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby, and was made after a review of Pentagon munitions stockpiles, leading to concerns that the total number of artillery rounds, air defense missiles and precision munitions was sinking, according to three people familiar with the issue.

The initial decision to withhold some aid promised during the Biden administration came in early June, according to the people, but is only taking effect now as Ukraine is beating back some of the largest Russian barrages of missiles and drones at civilian targets in Kyiv and elsewhere.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine-halt-00436048

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1. Wow. The Mango Malefactor assisting Putin as he ramps up attack on Ukraine

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2. 'Disgraceful': Critics blast Trump for latest move 'doing Putin's bidding'

trump is cutting off aid to Ukraine to make Putin happy

'Disgraceful’: Critics blast🐍for latest move 'doing Putin’s bidding’ www.rawstory.com/trump-ukrain... "BREAKING: White House confirms it has halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive, including PAC3 Patriots, 155mm artillery rounds, GMLRS, Stinger, AIM-7, and Hellfire missile

— LiberalBatch (@liberallady.bsky.social) 2025-07-01T23:58:14.988Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ukraine-2672527236/

The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to cancel planned shipments of weapons to Ukraine, setting off a wave of fury among national security commentators on social media.

"BREAKING: White House confirms it has halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive, including PAC3 Patriots, 155mm artillery rounds, GMLRS, Stinger, AIM-7, and Hellfire missiles," reported PBS Newshour's Nick Schifrin, who added that White House deputy press secretary Anny Kelly explained the move by saying, “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.”

Many commenters accused the White House of doing the bidding of Russia's Vladimir Putin, who has engaged in a yearslong invasion to try to bend Ukraine to his will; others attacked Elbridge Colby, the defense policy undersecretary who had a hand in the decision.

"The Trump administration is even stopping delivery of Patriots?" wrote former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul. "So disgusting and embarrassing as the 'leader of the free world.' I guess we are done with that.".....

"Trump works for Putin," wrote former Tea Party congressman turned Democrat Joe Walsh.

"So Trump gives Putin two weeks for ceasefire progress, Putin instead massively escalates, and our response is to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine. Incredible," wrote American Enterprise Institute media strategist Kareem Rifai.

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3. Trump's betrayal of Ukraine for his puppet-master in Moscow is fully underway.

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