A top U.S. admiral this week warned that the U.S. is reducing its stockpile of missiles used to deter threats from China by providing aid to Ukraine, the Washington Times reported.

The U.S. has provided Ukraine with two Army Patriot missile defense systems, its most advanced air defense system, since 2022. In total, 18 countries own or have agreed to purchase the Patriot system, and the U.S. often sends units to defend troops overseas.

Adm. Sam Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said during remarks at the Brookings Institution that previously, the U.S. was sending less-valuable weaponry to Ukraine that did not affect U.S. readiness in the case of aggression from China or other powers in East Asia.

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