Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine weapons to Middle East as Iran war drains stockpiles The U.S. is considering redirecting air defense interceptors and other munitions originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East due to dwindling stockpiles from strikes against Iran. The Pentagon faces challenges managing simultaneous conflicts, with Ukraine heavily reliant on Western-supplied air defenses amid Russian attacks on infrastructure. Since direct U.S. aid to Ukraine was halted, NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) has allowed European allies to fund U.S.-made weapons for Kyiv—but Iran’s war is accelerating U.S. munitions depletion. EU officials warn against abandoning Ukraine, fearing Russian escalation against civilians,…

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