The Pentagon held a meeting with arms manufacturers on the need to arm Ukraine – CNN

The main issues were logistics and priority of contracts.

On Wednesday, the Pentagon hosted a meeting with the leaders of the eight The largest major contractors in the US military, which discussed how to arm Ukraine as soon as possible, writes CNN.

The roundtable discussion was chaired by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and focused on the Pentagon's goal of continuing arms supplies to Ukraine, as well as its ability to maintain the combat readiness of the United States and its allies.

On the eve of CNN, citing a representative of the US defense industry, said that major arms manufacturers are facing serious logistical problems and labor shortages. Other problems may also arise, as arms orders for Ukraine intersect in time with orders for the U.S. military.

“The classified roundtable was partly designed to address these issues. But first and foremost, he focused on “accelerating the production” of weapons for Ukraine, including systems that can be quickly delivered and used efficiently with minimal training, “the newspaper said.

At the same time, the Defense Ministry said that the supply of Javelin and Stinger to Ukraine has no effect on the readiness of the US forces.

on Russian airfields.

Also, the Administration of US President Joe Biden has provided another $ 750 million in military assistance to Ukraine for its fight against Russian troops. The equipment will be funded by the presidency without the approval of Congress.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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