Congress Sent U.S. Munitions To Ukraine — Now Pentagon Is Warning That Funds Are Too Low To Replace Them

Congress Sent U.S. Munitions To Ukraine — Now Pentagon Is Warning That Funds Are Too Low To Replace Them

Congressional leaders received a letter of concern on Friday from Pentagon officials who warned that funding to support Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia is running low.
Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord told House and Senate leaders in the letter that approximately $1.6 billion remains left out of the $25.9 billion in weapons funding for Ukrainian forces. Additionally, McCord said the U.S. has about $5.4 billion left to supply weapons and equipment from its stockpiles.
“We have already been forced to slow down the replenishment of our own forces to hedge against an uncertain funding future,” McCord said in the letter. “Failure to replenish our military services on a timely basis could harm our military’s readiness.”
Without additional funding, the U.S. w …