As we read in the publication of the American daily, the Pentagon quietly informed the congress last week about the fact that special fuse for rockets, which Ukraine uses to precipitate Russian drones, are redirected to the US air force units in the Middle East.
“Wall Street Journal” pointed out that US Minister Pete HegeSth did not take part in the meeting at NATO headquarters with European counterparts on the coordination of military assistance for Ukraine on Wednesday.
HegeSeth warned that Allies in Europe should guarantee most of the future military assistance for Kiev. At the same time, he presented West Pacific as a “priority theater of Pentagon's actions”.
Opinions about the possible Pentagon decision are divided
In an internal note last week, he authorized the Pentagon office, which cares about meeting the needs of commanders in the field of armament, to deliver fumes to the American air forces, despite the fact that they were initially purchased for Ukraine.
As Wall Street Journal wrote, The decision to redirect the igniters “illustrates the deficiency of key defenses”. The newspaper pointed out that Ukraine is preparing for further Russian attacks of drones and rockets, and the US Air Force in the Middle East – for a possible conflict with Iran or resuming the fight against Huti fighters in Yemen.
Proponents of this decision emphasize that the Pentagon has the opportunity to take such actions under the Act on extraordinary military expenditure adopted last year. On the other hand, pro -Ukrainian members of the Congress point out that the Pentagon did not explain what effect this step will have for Ukrainian defense or whether the air forces demand is urgent.
The administration of President Joe Biden has planned to send fumes along with other weapon systems to Ukraine as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) program, consisting in the purchase of weapons for Kiev from American producers.
“Although the funds for the program have been exhausted, deliveries are to reach Ukraine in this and next year, unless Trump's administration allocates more systems to supplement American forces inventory,” wrote “Wall Street Journal”. Current administration It has the right to send Ukraine weapons worth up to $ 3.85 billion. from the wrestling of the pentagon, but she refrained from that – we read. Nor were more funds at the USAI.
