Trump: US suspended arms sales to allies to replenish its stock - Sarmad
Trump announced the suspension of arms sales to allies to replenish US stocks, accusing Biden of depleting them via Ukraine.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the suspension of arms sales to allies until the United States completes replenishing its military arsenal, emphasizing that Washington needs to retain ammunition to meet its own requirements.
In an interview with Newsmax, Trump said, “Recently, we have been keeping ammunition for ourselves because it is essential to us; we need to have it on hand. Once we replenish our stockpiles and truly make up the shortfall, we will begin allowing our allies to purchase from us.”
Trump blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, for the situation, accusing him of providing large quantities of weapons to Ukraine for free.
Commenting on the ammunition shortage, he said, “This is not what I did with Iran; this is what Biden did with Ukraine.”
In early October, Trump acknowledged a decline in the stockpiles of certain types of ammunition in U.S. Department of Defense arsenals following the military operation against Iran, noting that his administration is currently working to offset the shortfall and increase production volumes.
Notably, last January, President Donald Trump called for increasing U.S. defense spending by more than 50%, to $1.5 trillion by 2027, amid “troubled and dangerous times,” following Congress’s approval of a record $901 billion defense budget in December.
