House Lawmaker Wants Full Accounting of US Arms Stockpiled for Israel A House lawmaker is pressing the Pentagon to disclose how much ammunition is left in a regional strategic reserve earmarked for Israel, citing concerns the stockpile may be running low after the Biden administration used it to support the war effort in Ukraine.
The United States maintains several War Reserve Stocks for Allies, including one dedicated to Israel (WRSA-I), which are used to arm America’s partners in times of crisis. With Israel facing down Hamas, Rep. Chip Roy (R., Texas) is asking the Pentagon to provide information about the stockpile’s current inventory. U.S. arms supplies have been running "dangerously low," according to American military officials, and Congress is working to ensure both Israel and Ukraine have the munitions they need to defeat an axis of malign regimes that includes Russia and the Iran-backed Hamas terror group.
"As Congress is slated to consider legislation in support of Israel’s defense, it is important for Congress to be fully informed as to what munitions are available in WRSA-I and the extent to which the Biden administration has depleted this stockpile to support Ukraine’s war effort," Roy wrote in a letter sent Thursday to the Pentagon and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The Biden administration "transferred hundreds of thousands of 155 mm artillery shells" from Israel’s stockpile and provided it to Ukraine as that country faces down a prolonged attack from Moscow. Israel’s arms silo was used prior to the breakout of hostilities with Hamas, and was likely tapped as the United States works to keep critical arms deliveries to Ukraine on pace. With the United States supporting both countries’ war efforts, Congress needs to know if any weapon reserves are running low so they can replenish them, allowing Ukraine and Israel to fully confront their enemies.
"The United States stores mission-essential defense articles in WRSA-I that the administration can make rapidly available for Israel in emergencies," Roy notes in his letter. "Israel has tapped into this American stockpile on at least two occasions, and it serves as insurance to support Israel’s ability to defend itself during armed conflicts.".............
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