Bloomberg: The Pentagon must replace $6.5 billion in weapons

Citing a document from the Pentagon sent to the US Congress, Bloomberg wrote: The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) should be prioritized after the end of military aid to Ukraine and its $6.5 billion arms shortage. be replaced and completed.

This publication continued: The American government has informed the legislators that 6.5 billion dollars are needed to complete the weapons stockpile of the United States and this funding should be allocated.

In addition, as stated in this document, these funds will be used to replace the weapons provided to the Ukrainian army, as well as to provide additional equipment.

According to this agency, the Pentagon first needs to replenish the stocks of GMLRS missiles for the HIMARS multiple launch missile systems.

Previously, Politico newspaper wrote that the Pentagon has not yet received the funds intended to replenish the stockpile of weapons transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine.

Last month, the inspector general released a report on oversight of US aid to Ukraine. Congress has allocated 113.4 billion dollars to Kyiv so far.

Joe Biden’s administration recently announced that the United States will allocate a military aid package worth 300 million dollars to Ukraine. This will be the first US aid package to Ukraine after months of congressional disagreement over the issue.

Ukraine’s military is facing a severe shortage of military weapons, and US military aid to the country has been delayed for months in Congress as lawmakers wrangle over the issue.

On February 13, the US Senate approved the draft aid bill to Ukraine. The bill of the Biden government includes 60 billion dollars in financial aid to Ukraine, but it also needs the approval of the House of Representatives to be finalized. The American Republican Party has announced that it will not vote for this bill in the House of Representatives of this country. Republicans hold the majority of seats in the House of Representatives.