Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unilaterally paused a shipment of weapons promised to Ukraine this week to "put America's interests first" with a review of U.S. military stockpiles — concerns that sources told NBC News are unfounded.
Hegseth ordered the Pentagon's Joint Staff to conduct an inventory of all munitions on Tuesday, halting shipments expected by Ukrainian officials, who called the delay "painful" amid continued aggression from Russia.
