Trump says he'll send Ukraine more weapons: "They have to be able to defend themselves"

President Trump said Monday the U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine.Why it matters: Trump's pledge comes after the Pentagon last week paused some shipments of precision munitions to Ukraine that included air defense missiles amid concerns about declining U.S. stockpiles.Trump told Ukrainian President Zelensky in a call last Friday that the U.S. wanted to help Kyiv with air defense due to escalating Russian attacks, per Axios' Barak Ravid.Details: "We're going to send some more weapons, we have to," Trump told reporters during a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard now," he added."Defensive weapons, primarily, but they're getting hit very, very hard. So many people are dying in that mess."Zoom in: Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement soon after Trump's remarks that at the president's direction, "the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops."The department's framework for Trump "to evaluate military shipments across the globe remains in effect and is integral to our America First defense priorities," Parnell added.Go deeper: Trump tells Zelensky he wants to help Ukraine with air defense, sources say

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Trump says he'll send Ukraine more weapons: "They have to be able to defend themselves"