President Donald Trump has dismissed media reports suggesting that the United States has completely suspended its military assistance to Ukraine, asserting that while Washington is reassessing its priorities, lethal aid continues to flow to Kiev. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One on July 3, Trump maintained that the US is “still giving weapons,” though he emphasized that American defense readiness must come first.

“We’re giving weapons, but we’ve given so many weapons,” Trump said. “You know, Biden emptied out our whole country giving them weapons. And we have to make sure that we have enough for ourselves.”

This statement comes in response to growing speculation that Washington had initiated a quiet drawdown of its military support to Ukraine, following reports from The Economist and other outlets citing a freeze on key munitions deliveries, including Patriot and Hellfire missiles, GMLRS rockets, and tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells. These reports have fueled concern in Ukraine and across parts of Europe that the US may be recalibrating its position in the ongoing Russia Ukraine conflict.

While Trump did not offer details about which weapon systems are being delayed or withheld, his comments echoed earlier statements from the Pentagon and the White House that national stockpile preservation is now a top priority.

“We are giving weapons, and we’re working with [Ukraine] and trying to help them,” Trump noted. However, he stopped short of announcing any new assistance packages or offering a........

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