Aid to Ukraine suspended despite an audit claiming that kyiv's arms transfers did not threaten the security of the United States, according to NBC News
The interruption of deliveries to Ukraine of certain types of armaments, in particular missiles intended for anti-aircraft defense systems, has been unilaterally decided by the American defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, despite the US army assessments showing that this aid would not compromise the security of the United States, reports the chain NBC Newsciting three American officials.
According to NBC, the audit led by Pentagon officials had concluded that, even if certain stocks of ammunition, especially weapons of precision, were weak, they had not fallen below the critical thresholds. Despite this, Pete Hegseth has chosen to interrupt deliveries. “In terms of stocks, we are not at a level lower than that we have known during the three and a half years of the Ukrainian conflict”,, said Adam Smithelected Democrat present to the Commission of the Armed Forces of the House of Representatives. Mr. Smith, who reported that his team had examined the Pentagon figures, described this justification as ” dishonest “.
According to NPR radio, armaments of armaments ready to be transferred to Ukraine have been blocked in Poland. They included dozens of interceptors for Patriot's batteries, 155 mm shells, Hellfire missiles, missile systems for multiple rocket launchers (GMLRS), Air-Air Stinger and Aim missiles and Grenades. The suspension of this aid took the State Department, the members of the Congress, Ukraine and the main European allies.
Source: Lemonde