Nonilex8h ago

#Pentagon considers diverting #Ukraine #military aid to the #MiddleEast

A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the #US to sustain its #war with #Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.

#TrumpsWar #Trump #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #kakistocracy #StandWithUkraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/26/us-iran-war-ukraine-missile-defense/

Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East

A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the U.S. to sustain its war with Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.

The Washington Post
Show threadNonilex8h ago
The #Pentagon is considering whether to divert weapons intended for #Ukraine to the #MiddleEast as the #war in #Iran depletes some of the #US military’s most critical munitions, acc/to 3 people familiar with the matter.

Although a final decision to redirect the equipment has not yet been made, the shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required to sustain the US war against Iran, where CENTCOM has hit >9,000 targets in just under 4 weeks of fighting.

#TrumpsWar #Trump #ForeverWars #law
Show threadNonilex8h ago

The weapons that could be diverted away from #Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles, ordered through a #NATO program launched last year in which partner countries buy #US arms for Kyiv, the 3 people said….

The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (#PURL) initiative has ensured a flow of select #military equipment to Kyiv even as the #Trump admin has cut off most of the #Pentagon’s direct #security assistance.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics

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…Kyiv’s chief #Europe backers have taken the lead on funding & arming #Ukraine forces since #Trump took office. The #PURL initiative, brokered last year by #NATO, offered a work-around for Ukraine to keep getting #US weaponry, so long as the Europeans pay the bill. The deal provided Trump a political “win” & a way for NATO to quell fears that Kyiv could be left exposed by the admin’s ambition for a peace deal with #Russia.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #war #law #Congress #geopolitics #StandWithUkraine

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Show threadNonilex7h ago
#Europe now provides the bulk of #military support to Kyiv, including direct provisions separate from #NATO. But #PURL supplies #Ukraine with key #US equipment, including high-end munitions & scarce air defense interceptors. Countries have committed ~$4B for Ukraine through the program….

Since the…attack on #Iran on Feb 28, Europe has become concerned that the #Trump admin is rapidly using up its existing munitions, delaying their own orders & disrupting deliveries of US systems to Ukraine….
Show threadHoarse e-Books7h ago
@Nonilex With good reason, alas.
Show threadWelkin6h ago

@Nonilex
It was bound to happen. I saw a video in which 3-4 interceptors were fired to take down one missile. If #Iran is firing 100 missiles a day, then at least 300-400 interceptors are being used by Gulf countries and Israel. So doing the math, the number of interceptors that #US should have is at least 4-5 times the number of missiles in the inventory of its opponents (North Korea, Iran, China) combined. Forget #Russia, it is in a different league.

#Europe has to step up. Will it?