Has Pentagon depleted own stocks by sending Javelin missiles to Ukraine?
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(Worthy News) – The United States has delivered so many Javelin tank-buster missiles to Ukraine that the Pentagon’s own stocks have dwindled perilously, according to defense insiders.
The U.S. has sent more than 5,000 Javelins to Ukraine, the Pentagon said, with analysts estimating that some 20,000-25,000 of the missiles remain in the Defense Department’s inventory — an amount that may not be sufficient for potential U.S.-involved conflicts.
“Military planners are likely getting nervous,” according to Mark Cancian, a security analyst for the Center for Strategic and International Studies. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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