Controversy over the US suspending aid to Ukraine originated from a memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Colby!
After receiving a memo from Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Elbridge Colby, US Secretary of Defense Hagel decided to suspend the provision of certain types of weapons to Kyiv.
Colby sent a memo to Hagel in early June, stating that Ukraine's requests for American weapons could further deplete the Pentagon's reserves. This document did not contain any recommendations, but it led Hagel to decide to suspend the provision of weapons to Kyiv.
Colby's memo showed that Colby wanted to strengthen America's position in the Pacific and thus limit Washington's commitments outside the Asian region.
Colby played a key role in shaping the new US defense strategy, which will determine government spending and military deployments in the coming years.
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