Just some rusty stuff we had laying around waiting to be delivered to the scrap pile.
Did you guys even read that article? Lmao
A quick read says that the stuff being sent over is stuff that is still being produced and not something that is sitting there just waiting to be scrapped.
Actual surplus inventory is easy and fast to move.
"Precision-fired munitions for the long-range HIMARS system are another need, so Lockheed Martin is gearing up to turn out one new rocket every 10 minutes at its plant in Arkansas."
"With the war in Ukraine entering its second year — and the U.S. continuing to provide the embattled country with military aid in the form of rockets, guns and ammunition — the Pentagon is stepping up production of critically-needed supplies."
"And with the U.S. struggling to keep Ukraine supplied in its fight against a decrepit Russian military, there is concern about what could happen if the U.S. were to become involved in a conflict with China."