US Dips Into Israel’s Secret Munitions Stockpile To Replenish Ukraine’s Ammo

Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, on Aug. 7, 2022. The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), a Washington, D.C.-based organization, has made replenishing and modernizing the WRSA-I one of its highest policy priorities.  YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Washington has contributed in excess of $39.7 billion in security assistance to Kyiv.

However, faced with the pressing issue of ammunition scarcity in Ukraine, the U.S. has stepped up to replenish its depleted arsenal by dipping into its own overseas munitions reserves. Interestingly, one of these stockpiles is located in Israel.