An analysis of the U.S. Army’s fiscal-2026 budget finds that approximately $1.6 billion originally authorised as assistance for Ukraine has been reassigned to the Pentagon’s own programmes, according to details reported by RIA Novosti. The funds are being used to replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles and lessen reliance on foreign suppliers. The reallocation highlights Washington’s effort to rebuild inventories depleted by earlier transfers of arms to Kyiv while aligning defence spending with domestic priorities. The shift comes amid continuing debate in Washington over the scale and duration of U.S. military support for Ukraine.