Bloomberg: The Pentagon needs to replenish its weapons stockpile by $6.5 billion

2024-03-15T11:45:51.039Z

Highlights: The Pentagon needs to prioritize replenishing its arms stockpile by $6.5 billion, Bloomberg reports. The funds will be used to replace weapons supplied to the Ukrainian army, as well as to provide additional supplies. Earlier, the Politico newspaper wrote that the Pentagon still has not received funds intended to replenish the stocks of weapons transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The U.S. defense department sent a document to the US Congress, according to the publication. The Pentagon first of all needs to replenishes stocks of GMLRS missiles for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems.

The Pentagon needs to prioritize replenishing its arms stockpile by $6.5 billion after providing military assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg writes, citing a document from the American defense department sent to the US Congress.