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U.S. officials have informed some European<\/a> counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries<\/a> are likely to be delayed as the Iran war<\/a> continues to draw on weapons stocks, five sources familiar with the matter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the communications were not public, said several European countries will be affected, including in the Baltic region and in Scandinavia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the weapons in question were purchased by European countries under the Foreign Military Sales program<\/a>, or FMS, but have not yet been delivered, the sources added. Those deliveries will likely be delayed, U.S. officials told European officials in bilateral messages in recent days, the sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White House and the State Department referred queries to the Pentagon<\/a>, which did not respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delays underline the degree to which the war against Iran, which began with U.S.-Israeli air strikes on February 28, has begun to stretch U.S. supplies of some critical weaponry and ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European officials complain the delays are putting them in a difficult position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the FMS program, foreign countries purchase U.S.-made weapons with the logistical assistance and consent of the U.S. government. Washington has pushed European NATO partners to purchase more U.S.-made materiel under President Donald Trump, including through the FMS program, as part of a bid to shift the responsibility for Europe\u2019s conventional defense away from the U.S. and onto European partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But such weapons deliveries are often delayed, causing frustration in European capitals, where some officials are increasingly looking at weapons systems made within Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. officials say the weapons are needed for the war in the Middle East, and they fault European nations for not helping the U.S. and Israel open the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even before the Iran war, the U.S. had already drawn down billions of dollars\u2019 worth of weapons stockpiles, including artillery systems, ammunition and anti-tank missiles since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and Israel began military operations in Gaza in late 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the start of the Iran campaign, Tehran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Gulf countries. Most have been intercepted, including with the PAC-3 Patriot missile interceptors that, for example, Ukraine relies \u200con to defend its energy and military infrastructure from ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sources spoke on the condition that the names of some of the countries affected be withheld. Some share a border with Russia and, as such, the cadence of weapons deliveries can be considered sensitive defense information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delayed weaponry includes various kinds of ammunition, including munitions that can be used for both offensive and defensive purposes, the sources said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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