So we’re going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future, ensure that our ammunition is — everything’s refilled, and not just refilled, but above and beyond,” Hegseth told the Caller. “I think, you know, we’re also still dealing with the environment that Joe Biden created, which was, which was depleting those stock holes and not sending them to our own military, but to Ukraine, which is when — every time we reach back and look at any sort of a challenge we have, it goes back to, well, send it to Ukraine,” Hegseth continued. 12 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and munitions, HAWK air defense platforms and munitions, Avenger air defense platforms and more than 3,000 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and more were sent over to Ukraine during the Biden administration to help with air defense, according to the fact sheet.
Author: Reagan Reese
Published at: 2026-03-19 22:14:42
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