The U.S. has provided over $24 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, but inventories of ammunition and key systems are running low.
- Ukraine has a lot of Soviet-era artillery which is hard to find ammunition for, so they have been bringing in NATO-standard equipment, but the ammunition for that is running low as well, Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) stated.
- The Pentagon is not comfortable sending any more ammunition or Javelin missiles to Ukraine as the U.S. needs to have its own supply stocked, he explained.
- The pentagon is providing alternative weapons as a way to mitigate the risk of depleting the U.S. weapons stock, according to Cancian.
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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 16: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a press briefing after a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the Pentagon on November 16, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group met again to discuss aiding for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
