US EditionScoop: Weapons Sales to NATO Allies Stalled by Government Shutdown
- Over $5 billion in U.S. arms exports to NATO allies and Ukraine are delayed due to the government shutdown, affecting missile and defense system deliveries, as reported by the State Department.
- The shutdown has affected deliveries of weapons like AMRAAM missiles, Aegis combat systems, and HIMARS launchers, according to a senior State Department official.
- Tommy Pigott stated, 'Democrats are holding up critical weapons sales, including to our NATO allies, which harms the U.S. industrial base and puts our and our partners' security at risk.'
- James Risch noted, 'China and Russia aren't shut down, their efforts to undermine the U.S. and our partners... get easier, while our industrial base suffers.
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Washington – New Consequences of Shutdown: Now the US is interrupting its arms shipments to Europe.
The extended US government shutdown has delayed the export of more than $5 billion worth of US weapons intended to support NATO allies and Ukraine, Axios reports. A senior US State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the shutdown is "really hurting both our allies and partners, as well as the American industry to provide many of these critical capabilities overseas." The official noted that the delay has affected shipme…
The US arms exports of over $5 billion to support NATO and Ukraine alliances have been delayed due to the closure of the government, according to an estimate by the state department of Axios.
U.S. arms supplies to NATO allies have stopped against the backdrop of a 40-day halt in the U.S. government's operations, Axios reports with reference to the State Department's assessment.
AXIOS: US Freezes Arms Deliveries To NATO Allies For Ukraine Due To Shutdown - CDM - Human Reporters • Not Machines
According to sources, the delay affected deliveries of weapons such as AMRAAM missiles, Aegis systems, and HIMARS. Countries awaiting these deliveries include Denmark, Croatia, and Poland.
Scoop: Weapons sales to NATO allies stalled by government shutdown
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