The US has sent Ukraine more than $20 million in military aid to battle the Russian attack that began nearly 11 months ago.
to battle the Russian attack that began nearly 11 months ago while simultaneously trying to keep its own armed forces stocked with crucial weaponry. Should the shipments continue at that pace, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro warned, “if the conflict does go on for another six months to another year, it certainly continues to stress the supply chain in ways that are challenging.”“It’s obvious that these companies have a substantial pipeline for the future,” Del Toro added.
Though their grievances were clear, neither Caudle nor Del Toro detailed just how depleted the service’s stockpile of ammunition have become. The Pentagon and White House have been working with defense industry leaders to step up output for months. In October, President Bidenthat lets the US guarantee private-sector loans “for the purpose of expanding and accelerating the domestic production capability of critical weapons and equipment needed for national defense.”
“I hereby determine … that action is necessary to increase the production capacity of material critical to support the defense against adversarial aggression and that a shortfall in this area would severely impair national defense capability,” he said at the time.Ukrainian Presidential Office/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Defense Department spent more than $2.6 billion between May and October of 2022 replenishing stocks of key weaponry and equipment
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