The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday.

The Pentagon halted arms shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles, after Trump’s top defense official warned U.S. stockpiles had dropped to critical levels.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump at last month's Nato summit The US has halted some weapons shipments to Kyiv, the White House has said, as Russia's war against Ukraine has intensified.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

"Putin might use this perceived distraction as an opportunity to obtain further territory," a retired U.S. Colonel told Newsweek.