According to NBC News, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unilaterally halted a weapons shipment to Ukraine, despite internal military assessments indicating the transfer would not impact U.S. combat readiness.

The decision caught Congress, the State Department, Kyiv, and European allies off guard. Some of the weapons—including Patriot interceptors and air-to-air missiles—had already been loaded for delivery in Poland.

This marks the third time Hegseth has paused military aid without prior consultation or coordination.