• Weapons that could be redirected from Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles, ordered through a NATO program.
The Pentagon is considering whether to divert weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war in Iran depletes some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The weapons that could be redirected include air defence interceptor missiles purchased through a Nato initiative launched last year, under which partner countries buy US arms for Kyiv, the r
eport said.The consideration comes as US operations in the region intensify.
Admiral Brad Cooper, the Central Command chief leading US forces in the Middle East, on Wednesday said the US had hit over 10,000 targets inside Iran and was on track to limit Iran's ability to project power outside its borders.
A Pentagon spokesperson told the newspaper that the Defence Department would "ensure that US forces and those of our allies and partners have what they need to fight and win".
The Pentagon, the US State Department and Nato did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
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