US Secretary of Defense Halts Arms Supply to Ukraine Without Informing White House

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has halted American arms supplies to Ukraine last week without notifying the White House. This was reported by CNN, citing its sources.

This move has caused confusion within the administration and made it difficult for officials to explain the decision to Congress and Kyiv.

Upon learning of the delays, Trump ordered to resume some supplies, particularly Patriot missiles. This marks the second instance this year where Hegseth has stopped assistance to Ukraine without conducting extensive consultations. In both cases, the supplies were resumed immediately after intervention from Trump or other senior officials.