The American defense department denies this information.

The American publication Newsweek stated that the United States plans to dispose of hundreds of expired ATACMS instead of transferring them to Ukraine. The Pentagon denies this information.

“Yes, I have seen these reports in the press. They are not true. These reports are erroneous,” Pentagon spokesman Gen. Patrick Ryder said at a briefing.

Let us note that earlier White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby also did not confirm the information that the United States intends to dispose of expired ATACMS missiles.

ATACMS disposal: what is known

Recently, information appeared in the media that the United States plans to dispose of hundreds of ATACMS systems and missiles for them produced by Lockheed Martin, which have expired. A number of experts criticized this decision, since the end of their service life does not mean that the missiles are unsuitable for use. It was noted that they could be used on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Former commander of US Army Europe, senior NATO logistics adviser, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges also spoke in favor of transferring expired ATACMS to Ukraine. According to him, the only thing that prevents the United States from providing these weapons to Kyiv is “our political will.” He called the question about the shelf life of missiles an “excuse.”