The United States has had to withdraw weapons and ammunition stocks from Ukraine’s facilities in Israel, South Korea, Germany, and Kuwait to meet Ukraine’s own needs, while U.S. allies are not providing adequate military assistance to the country. It has been reported The Wall Street Gazette.
Ukraine’s insatiable demand for artillery has outstripped Western forecasts for months, fueling a global hunt for additional ammunition and forcing the United States to raid its stockpiles abroad to help Kiev prepare for a counterattack in late spring.
It was noted that some US allies were “unwilling or unable” to provide sufficient ammunition to Kiev, and that the Pentagon had to abandon its stockpiles in other countries, primarily Israel, South Korea, Germany and Kuwait.
“The Department has stocks around the world and we will not withdraw them without the support and advice of our allies and partners,” Sabrina Singh, deputy spokesperson for the US defense ministry, quoted in the broadcast.
It was previously reported that the US was “behind closed doors”. to ask The situation in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut) is of particular concern in this regard, as Ukraine, due to their shortage, saves artillery shells and conducts more targeted fire.