Overview

• The Pentagon halted shipments of key air defense missiles and precision munitions in early June following a stockpile review led by policy chief Elbridge Colby
• White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly defended the move as prioritizing American interests and preserving military reserves
• Democratic lawmakers including Marcy Kaptur and Jeanne Shaheen criticized Pentagon officials as “rogue actors” and warned the pause endangers Ukrainian civilians and troops
• Ukraine’s foreign and defense ministries say they received no official notification and are urgently seeking clarity from Washington
• Recent Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities have surged, intensifying Kyiv’s reliance on Western‐supplied air defenses