2024-03-30 23:02:04
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown claims that Washington has not provided Israel with all the military aid it has requested.
He stated this yesterday, March 28, at a meeting with war correspondents, Reuters reports.
That’s partly because some of the requested weapons could impact the combat readiness of the U.S. military and there are capacity limitations, according to the president’s top military adviser.
“Although we are providing assistance to Israel, they have not received everything they have asked for. Part of this is because they have asked for something that we either do not have the capacity to provide or are not willing to provide right now,” said the military’s most senior military officer. US forces.
Brown’s spokesman later noted that his statement referred to the standard practice of providing military assistance to any of the US allies and partners.
“We are assessing U.S. stockpiles and any potential impact on our own readiness to determine our ability to provide the requested assistance. There is no change in U.S. policy. The United States continues to provide security assistance to our ally Israel as it defends itself against Hamas,” noted Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey.
The publication noted that the United States annually provides $3.8 billion in military assistance to Israel, which is its longtime ally. In particular, Washington is transferring air defense equipment and ammunition to Jerusalem.
Against this backdrop, some Democrats and Arab-American groups are outraged by the United States’ support for Israel. In their opinion, the Biden administration is giving its ally a “sense of impunity.”
Kursor also reported that President Isaac Herzog made a statement amid tensions in relations between the United States and Israel.