US EditionHegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness
- On July 2, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth independently decided to pause a shipment of weapons destined for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict.
- Hegseth directed the Pentagon's Joint Staff to conduct a review of munitions stockpiles amid concerns about depleted supplies, despite military assessments indicating levels were not critically low.
- The shipment, which included dozens of Patriot interceptors and other critical air defense systems, was ready in Europe and its suspension blindsided Congress, the State Department, Ukraine, and allies.
- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the decision for lack of notice, while Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell described the halt as part of a 'capability review' to maintain U.S. military readiness.
- The halt sparked debate over U.S. support for Ukraine as Russia intensified missile attacks, and internal reviews found stockpiles were below optimal but not critically low.
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In the partial US weapons stop for Ukraine there was apparently chaos in the White House: Trump Minister Hegseth is said to have acted on his own.
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The reactions to the Trump administration's decision to suspend some arms shipments to Ukraine are illustrative of the conflict: welcomed by the Kremlin, criticized by Kyiv as "inhumane." The Pentagon said Wednesday it was suspending some aid because it needs to review whether the assistance provided to Ukraine is in line with the "America First" agenda promoted by President Donald Trump.
GOP rep urges Trump administration to get Ukraine weapons pipeline ‘back up and running’
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is pressing the Trump administration to rescind its pause on sending weapons to Ukraine in its war with Russia. “Senior U.S. military officials have concluded that providing these critical weapons to Ukraine will not endanger U.S. readiness, so I urge the administration to quickly get the pipeline back up and running,”…
17 Democratic congressmen of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hagset, demanding the cancellation of the decision to suspend the supply of ammunition and weapons to Ukraine.
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