Houston, July 2 || The Trump administration has halted part of military aid to Ukraine following a review of US own stockpiles, the White House and Pentagon confirmed.
"This decision was made to put America's interests first following a review of our nation's military support and assistance to other countries across the globe," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement.
The move came amid concerns about US military stockpiles falling too low, multiple US media outlets reported, citing informative sources.
Last month US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo ordering a review of the US stockpile of munitions, in the aftermath of three years of aid to Ukraine, recent strikes on Yemen's Houthi group and Iran, news agency reported.
The review determined that stocks were too low on some weapons previously pledged, according to media reports.
Elbridge Colby, the Defense Department undersecretary for policy, said the Pentagon will continue "to provide the president with robust options to continue military aid to Ukraine, consistent with his goal of bringing this tragic war to an end."
"At the same time, the department is rigorously examining and adapting its approach to achieving this objective while also preserving US forces' readiness for Administration defense priorities," Colby said in a statement.