Navy brass fed up with weapons delays as Ukraine aid takes priority
Story by Caitlin Doornbos • Yesterday 6:48 PM
WASHINGTON — A top Navy admiral warned Wednesday that the US might have to “rob Peter to pay Paul” in a matter of months as Washington continues to supply Ukraine with weapons to fight off Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Defense industry leaders have said for months that US orders for Ukraine coupled with ongoing supply chain issues have affected their production, but Navy Fleet Forces commander Adm. Daryl Caudle said he is running out of patience.
“I am not forgiving the fact you’re not delivering the ordnance we need. OK? I’m just not,” he said at the Surface Navy Association Symposium in Arlington, Va. “This stuff about COVID this, parts, you know, supply chain this — I just don’t really care. I mean, we all got a tough job.”
“I need SM-6 [missiles] delivered on time. I need more Mark 48 torpedoes delivered on time,” Caudle said. “We’re talking about war-fighting, national security, and going against a competitor here and a potential adversary [China] that is like nothing we’ve ever seen. We can’t be dilly-dallying around with these deliveries.”
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