Pentagon Considers Diverting Ukraine Military Aid to Middle East as Iran War Depletes Munitions

The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons designated for Ukraine to the Middle East as the Iran campaign depletes critical munitions, the Washington Post reported. Air defense interceptors for Patriot and THAAD systems are the most at-risk items. While a final decision has not been made, future Ukraine aid packages may be missing air defense capabilities as the US replenishes stocks for Persian Gulf allies. CENTCOM has struck over 9,000 targets in under four weeks of fighting. Ukrainian officials and European leaders have voiced concern about resource diversion.