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The MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems has proved critical in helping shield Ukraine from Russian attacks.
Hellfire missile shipments to Ukraine were recently delayed despite the US sending around 300 to Israel last month
President Donald Trump campaigned on ending U.S. entanglements in foreign conflicts and said he would seek to end wars abroad.
US had halted arms transfers to Ukraine due to a 75% depletion of its Patriot missile stockpile. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made the decision without White House notification, causing confusion among senior officials.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) currently has only 25 percent of the interceptors needed for all its military plans, with conflicts in the Middle East contributing to the shortage.
Donald Trump is considering sending another Patriot air-defence system to Ukraine despite the US military having a shortage of missiles for the launcher.