Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East
Exclusive Published on 3/26/26 5:45 AM Weapons that could be redirected from Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles, ordered through a NATO program. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits a military site in Germany in 2024. (Jens Buttner/Pool/Reuters) By Noah Robertson and Ellen Francis , The Washington Post 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. Although a final decision to redirect the equipment has not yet been made , the shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required to sustain the war with Iran, where U.S. Central Command has hit more than 9,000 targets in just under four weeks of fighting. T he weapons that could be diverted away from Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles, ordered through a NATO progra...