National Security Council spokesman John Kirby admitted that he is worried about aid to Ukraine depleting U.S. weaponry inventories.
Sunday, where host Martha Raddatz asked him if he worries about military readiness in the U.S. after so much weaponry has been sent to Ukraine after Russia invaded the country more than two years ago.
“Sure. Of course. Since the beginning of the war, with every package we provided, we’ve got to make a certification that it’s not gonna damage our own national security, and as we have given more and depleted our inventories, we have been doing everything we can to work with the defense industry to restock, to replenish,” Kirby said. “That’s what this replenishment authority — why that’s so important, so yes, it’s a concern.
Kirby was promoted last month to assistant to the president and White House national security communications adviser from the deputy position. This comes as President Joe Biden is up for reelection in November. Russia is believed to have suffered over 300,000 casualties among its army, about 85% of the force it had at the start of the invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted during an
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