Pentagon’s Ukraine arms pause part of a global review of military aid as focus turns to China | News World

A recent pause in the U.S. sending Patriot missiles and ammunition to Ukraine is part of a wider, global review of military aid driven in part by the Pentagon’s China-leery policy chief, Elbridge Colby.

“A capability review is being conducted to ensure U.S. military aid aligns with our defense priorities,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told reporters this week.

That review is part of a plan championed by Colby to conserve U.S. resources that may be needed for war in the Indo-Pacific.

Upon first news of the pause, Pentagon officials said it was due to concerns about the U.S.’ stockpile of munitions, which came after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes on each other in the Middle East.

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