Pentagon Will Redirect Weapons Meant for Ukraine to the Middle East
Too many wars, not enough weapons and munitions.
The military operation in Iran has started affecting supplies of the US military’s critical munitions, leading the Department of War to evaluate whether to redirect weapons that were originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East.
Reporter: Is the U.S. diverting some munitions that were meant for Ukraine to the Middle East?
Trump: We do that all the time. We have a lot of munitions. Sometimes we take from one and use for another. pic.twitter.com/yxxCB7TlLb
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 26, 2026
Reuters reported:
“The weapons that could be redirected include air defense interceptor missiles purchased through a NATO initiative launched last year, under which partner countries buy U.S. arms for Kyiv, the report said.
The consideration comes as U.S. operations in the region intensify. Admiral Brad Cooper, the Central Command chief leading U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on Wednesday the U.S. had hit over 10,000 targets inside Iran and was on track to limit Iran’s ability to project power outside its borders.”
The Defense Department wants to ensure that US forces in the Middle East, as well as its allies, ‘have what they need to fight and win’.
❗️The Pentagon plans to redirect approximately $750 million from the PURL program to replenish its own stocks, rather than for Ukraine.
According to their statements, the Pentagon has informed Congress of its intention to use the funds provided by NATO countries for weapons for… pic.twitter.com/gXbgLTbsS8
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte did not answer questions regarding the Pentagon’s plans.
Euronews reported:
“Rutte said it was not his place to comment on critical support, but assured that essential military equipment ‘continues to flow’ to Ukraine, alongside military intelligence from the US.
Ukrainian officials have openly voiced concerns that Washington’s attention and resources have been more focused on the Middle East.
These fears have been echoed by the European leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron said at the end of last week’s EU summit in Brussels that the Iran war ‘must not divert our attention from the support we give Ukraine’.”
The Pentagon has notified the US Congress that it will divert about $750 million in funding to ‘restock the US military’s own inventories, rather than to send additional assistance to Ukraine’.
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