Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
By TARA COPP WASHINGTON AP The Trump administration has resumed sending selected weapons to Ukraine a week after the Pentagon had directed that various deliveries be paused Related Articles Allston project hit by Big Beautiful Bill Man accused of Trump assassination attempt in Florida seeks to remove defense attorneys from circumstance Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship undertaking New lawsuit seeks to redraw Wisconsin s congressional maps before midterms Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally The weapons now moving into Ukraine include mm munitions and precision-guided rockets known as GMLRS two U S functionaries reported The Associated Press on Wednesday They spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that had not been reported publicly It s unclear exactly when the weapons started moving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the pause last week which affected a specific latest shipment of weapons to Ukraine to allow the Pentagon to assess its weapons stockpiles in a move that caught the White House by surprise President Donald Trump released Monday that the U S would continue to deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine He has sidestepped questions about who ordered the pause in exchanges with reporters this week I would know if a decision is made I will know Trump explained Wednesday I will be the first to know In fact the majority likely I d give the order but I haven t done that yet When petitioned a day earlier who ordered the pause he noted I don t know Why don t you tell me Trump has privately expressed frustration with Pentagon authorities for announcing the pause a move that he felt wasn t properly coordinated with the White House according to three people familiar with the matter The Pentagon has denied that Hegseth acted without consulting the president The U S has sent more than billion in weapons and military assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded Ukraine in February Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this analysis
