{"id":2080369,"date":"2023-10-26T15:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-lawmaker-wants-full-accounting-of-us-arms-stockpiled-for-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:48:40","slug":"house-lawmaker-wants-full-accounting-of-us-arms-stockpiled-for-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-lawmaker-wants-full-accounting-of-us-arms-stockpiled-for-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"House lawmaker seeks complete inventory of US weapons stored for Israel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-lawmaker-wants-full-accounting-of-us-arms-stockpiled-for-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080369&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Chip Roy Raises Concerns Over Depleted Strategic\u2064 Arms Reserve for\u2062 Israel<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Chip Roy (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A House lawmaker is urging the Pentagon to disclose the current ammunition levels in the regional\u200b strategic reserve designated for Israel. There are \u2064concerns that the stockpile may be running low after the Biden administration utilized it to support the war effort in\u2064 Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The United States maintains several War Reserve Stocks for\u200d Allies, including \u2064one specifically for Israel (WRSA-I). These reserves are \u2062utilized to\u200c arm America&#8217;s partners during times of\u200c crisis. With Israel facing off against Hamas, Rep. Chip Roy (R., Texas) is demanding information from the Pentagon regarding the current inventory \u200cof the stockpile. American \u200cmilitary \u200dofficials have expressed\u200b that U.S. arms supplies are dangerously low, and Congress is working to ensure that both Israel and\u2063 Ukraine have the necessary \u200dmunitions to combat an alliance of hostile regimes, including Russia and the Iran-backed Hamas terror group.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Congress prepares to consider legislation in \u200bsupport of Israel&#8217;s \u200cdefense, it is\u200b crucial for us to be fully informed about the available \u2062munitions in WRSA-I\u200c and the extent to which the\u200d Biden administration has depleted this stockpile to support Ukraine&#8217;s war effort,&#8221; \u200bRoy wrote in a letter sent to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has transferred hundreds of thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-is-sending-another-12-billion-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Biden Is Sending Another  Billion To Ukraine\">155 mm artillery shells<\/a> from Israel&#8217;s stockpile to Ukraine as \u200bthe country faces an ongoing attack from \u200dMoscow. Israel&#8217;s arms reserves\u200c were tapped into even before the conflict with \u2062Hamas, as the United \u2062States strives to maintain critical arms deliveries to Ukraine. Given the U.S.&#8217;s support for both countries&#8217; war efforts, Congress needs\u2064 to\u2064 be \u200daware of any potential shortages in weapon reserves so that they can be replenished, enabling Ukraine and Israel to effectively confront their adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The United States stores mission-essential defense articles in WRSA-I \u200cthat the administration can make rapidly available for Israel in \u2063emergencies,&#8221; Roy emphasized\u200d in his letter. &#8220;Israel has tapped into \u2064this American stockpile on at least two occasions, and it serves as insurance to support Israel&#8217;s ability to defend itself during armed conflicts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Congress has already allocated approximately $400 million for Israel&#8217;s\u2064 defense in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, but additional funding may be\u2062 necessary as Israel engages in\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-lawmaker-wants-full-accounting-of-us-arms-stockpiled-for-israel\/\" title=\"House lawmaker seeks complete inventory of US weapons stored for Israel.\">full-scale \u200dmilitary campaign<\/a> against Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Israel continues to defend itself from Hamas and other regional terrorist \u200bgroups under the sponsorship of the \u200dIslamic Republic of Iran, \u200cit is imperative to the United States&#8217; national security interests that Israel \u2064has the tools it needs\u200b to win and deter their adversaries,&#8221; \u200cRoy stated.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden recently requested billions from Congress to provide robust support to\u200d both \u200bIsrael and Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of protecting American interests abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Since Hamas launched a terror attack on\u200b Israel, concerns have arisen regarding \u200cwhether the United States possesses sufficient military hardware to \u200bsustain prolonged conflicts\u2062 in \u2064both Israel and Ukraine. Conducting a comprehensive survey of America&#8217;s reserves will enable Congress \u200bto swiftly replenish them if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this \u2062year,\u2062 American military leaders warned that \u200bU.S. and NATO weapons stockpiles were dangerously low. &#8220;We&#8217;re getting way down compared to where we were,&#8221; said Gen. James Hecker, commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The Pentagon has confirmed that it is working with\u200c U.S. arms manufacturers to expedite orders for Israel and increase production, ensuring\u200c that both Israel and Ukraine\u2064 receive the necessary arms promptly.<\/p>\n<p>While the Pentagon is obligated to provide Congress with \u2064annual updates on America&#8217;s various arms stockpiles, it remains uncertain\u2064 whether this reporting requirement has been consistently applied to Israel&#8217;s specific reserve, according to Roy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the State Department announced that it will be sending $150 million in arms and equipment to Ukraine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-allies-offer-more-weapons-to-ukraine-no-decisions-made-on-tanks\/\" title=\"Western Allies Offer More Weapons to Ukraine, no Decisions Made on Tanks\">including air defense<\/a>, artillery, anti-tank, and other military capabilities, to support the country&#8217;s confrontation \u2062with Moscow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 How can accurate information on current inventory levels of ammunition stocks for both Israel\u2062 and Ukraine be obtained?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Ted $125 \u2064million in additional funding to replenish the ammunition stocks for both Israel\u200d and\u200d Ukraine. However, without \u200daccurate information on the current \u200cinventory levels, it is difficult for \u2064lawmakers\u2064 to determine\u2062 the\u200b extent of the shortages \u2062and whether\u200d the allocated \u200dfunds are sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy&#8217;s concerns are \u200dfurther exacerbated by the fact that the Biden administration has\u2064 not been transparent about \u200cthe transfer of\u2064 arms from Israel to Ukraine. Israel, a trusted ally, relies on the United States for its \u200ddefense needs, and it is crucial that the WRSA-I remains \u200cadequately stocked\u200b to ensure its ability to defend itself against any \u2062threats.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u200b the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas\u2062 highlights the need for a\u200d robust stockpile \u200cof munitions. Hamas, backed by Iran, poses\u2064 a significant threat to Israel&#8217;s \u2062security,\u200d and the shortage \u2064of ammunition could have grave consequences for Israel&#8217;s\u2064 defense efforts.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter to \u200cthe Pentagon, Rep. Chip Roy rightly emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong strategic reserve for \u2063Israel. The WRSA-I \u200dis not only\u2063 an insurance policy \u200bfor Israel&#8217;s defense but also a symbol of the\u200c United States&#8217; \u200bcommitment to\u200d its ally&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that the Pentagon provides a detailed report \u2062on the\u2064 current\u2064 ammunition levels \u2062in the WRSA-I and the impact of the\u200c recent transfers to Ukraine. This\u200b information will allow Congress\u2063 to assess\u200b the situation accurately and take appropriate actions to ensure that both \u200cIsrael and \u200cUkraine have the necessary munitions to defend\u200c themselves against\u2063 their adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200c the concerns \u200braised by Rep. Chip \u2062Roy regarding\u2063 the depleted strategic reserve for Israel are \u200bvalid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-gop-says-doj-shut-down-potential-campaign-finance-prosecution\/\" title=\"GOP claims DOJ ended potential campaign finance prosecution in Hunter Biden investigation.\">require urgent attention<\/a>. The United States must prioritize the replenishment of the\u200c WRSA-I to uphold its commitment to Israel&#8217;s security. Transparency from\u2063 the Biden administration is crucial \u200cto \u200bensure that Congress can allocate \u200dsufficient funds and resources to address any\u200b ammunition shortages. The United States must stand firmly\u200d with its allies and \u200dprovide them with the support they need to effectively \u200bconfront\u200b their\u200d adversaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Chip Roy is urging the Pentagon to reveal the remaining ammunition in the strategic reserve for Israel. 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