Reuters reports that the order to throttle the speed of the Star Shield for Ukrainian forces came from within the White House, sources say. Pentagon leadership was told to limit it, but sources do not know who exactly gave the order. An official told Reuters, "The president has never made such a request. ".

Reuters reports that the order to throttle the speed of the Star Shield for Ukrainian forces came from within the White House, sources say. Pentagon leadership was told to limit it, but sources do not know who exactly gave the order. An official told Reuters, "The president has never made such a request. ".