US EditionOrder by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order in late January 2025 to pause 11 U.S. Military aid flights bound for Ukraine, causing confusion.
- This action occurred shortly after a late January discussion in the Oval Office concerning the possibility of halting aid, but President Trump neither issued an official directive to stop assistance nor was he aware of the subsequent order.
- The paused flights carried approved artillery shells and weaponry, sparking frantic inquiries from Ukrainian and Polish officials while shipments were coordinated from Poland.
- TRANSCOM records reviewed by Reuters confirm the cancellations cost $2.2 million, and flights resumed within a week following National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's intervention.
- This episode revealed internal discord and unclear command within the Trump administration, reflecting its disjointed national security policy implementation during a critical period.
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Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard - West Hawaii Today
Roughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the U.S. military issued an order to three freight airlines operating out of Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and a U.S. base in Qatar: Stop 11 flights loaded with artillery shells and other weaponry and bound for Ukraine.
Policy Chaos: How Haste Undermined Trump's Ukraine Aid Decisions
Policy Chaos: How Haste Undermined Trump's Ukraine Aid Decisions In a tumultuous chapter of international diplomacy, the cancellation of U.S. military aid flights to Ukraine, authorized by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, triggered confusion and concern among allied nations. This abrupt action, occurring a week into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, showcased the internal discord within his administration.The initial halt to 11 flights …
Pete Hegseth mistakenly stopped weapons shipments to Ukraine days after Trump took office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefly -- and mistakenly -- halted a military aid shipment to Ukraine during President Trump's first weeks in office without getting a final go-ahead, a source familiar with the situation told The Post.
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