The Trump administration has resumed sending weapons to Ukraine, including 155 mm munitions and precision-guided rockets. A temporary pause was previously directed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to assess weapons stockpiles. This pause was unexpected and surprised both the White House and U.S. lawmakers. President Trump announced plans to continue delivering defensive weapons, although he has been evasive about the decision-making process regarding the pause. There is uncertainty regarding the status of Patriot missile shipments, which are in high demand for defense purposes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the pause on some shipments last week to allow the Pentagon to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.
President Donald Trump announced 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.
Affected was Patriot missiles, the precision-guided GMLRS, Hellfire missiles, Howitzer rounds and more, taking not only Ukrainian officials and other allies by surprise but also U.S. lawmakers and other parts of the Trump administration.
Trump has privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing the pause - a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House.
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