Stockpiles of advanced American weapons, including air defense, are declining due to support from Ukraine and Israel. This was stated on November 19 by the head of the Indo-Pacific Command of the United States Armed Forces, Samuel Paparo, in a speech at the Brookings Institution.
“This is consuming our warehouses; To say otherwise would be dishonest. From America’s reserves of high-tech capabilities,” – Paparo said.
He noted that we are talking about a reduction in US arsenals due to the transfer of Patriot systems, which affects “the readiness of the United States to respond in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Paparo also added that he was “dissatisfied with the ammunition reserves” available to the United States.
“We must replenish these reserves and add more” – said.
On October 29, the Pentagon announced problems with army warehouses identified in the context of support from kyiv. In this regard, the US department demands an increase in production capacity to ensure the production of a sufficient amount of improved ammunition.
