American expert explained why the United States will drastically reduce arms supplies to Ukraine

In connection with the depletion of weapons stocks, Washington will soon have to change its policy of supporting Ukraine, said Mark Kanchian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

In an interview with Fox News, the expert said that he studied information about the remnants of weapons in the United States and the industrial capacity of weapons manufacturers, and also contacted representatives of the administration of President Joe Biden on this issue.

According to him, the depots of weapons of the US military are emptying, and stocks of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, Javelin anti-tank systems and M777 howitzers are depleted.

In his opinion, in the future, Washington will begin to supply less advanced weapons or even limit the supply. Another option, according to Kanchian, is to provide Ukraine with analogues or purchase weapons for it from other countries.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden ordered Ukraine to receive additional military assistance totaling up to $725 million. Reuters reported that Washington plans to send ammunition and armored vehicles to Kyiv as part of a new military aid package. There was also talk about the supply of modern air defense systems. The new package of American assistance to Ukraine will also include ammunition for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. Washington has provided Kyiv with $18.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine since January 2021, and the amount of aid provided since 2014 has reached $20.3 billion.

Russia has warned the NATO countries about the supply of weapons to Kyiv. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a statement that any shipments that contain weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia.