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The Pentagon is considering whether to divert weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war in Iran depletes some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, according to three 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 U.S. war against Iran, where U.S. Central Command has hit more than 9,000 targets in just under four weeks of fighting.

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 U.S. arms for Kyiv, the three people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe the Pentagon’s sensitive deliberations.

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[-] Naich@piefed.world 16 points 1 week ago

Putin does his happy dance

[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Doing ,anything to liberate people from invasion and tyranny! Cough cough Israel, Russia, North Korea and many many more enjoying the view as they aren't included.

[-] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I'm surprised there's still something left to divert. I thought the USA had already completely abandoned Ukraine and was actively helping Putin.

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