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Running short on Ukraine air defenses, U.S. looks to Japan
Faced with a dangerous shortfall in Ukraine’s air defenses and no easy resolution to the funding impasse in Congress, Washington has increasingly leaned on allies to provide urgent weapons support.
Running short on Ukraine air defenses, U.S. looks to Japan
If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble?
As U.S. leaders celebrate Christmas with their families, Palestinians will be mourning the loss of their loved ones.
If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble?
US Seeks Plausible Deniability as it Lights Middle East on Fire
11.12.2023 Author: Brian Berletic
A surprising change of tone came from the Pentagon in early December. After weeks of devastating Israeli military operations inside Gaza, the US Secretary of Defense implored Israel to demonstrate restraint and concern for the civilian population.
US Seeks Plausible Deniability as it Lights Middle East on Fire
Pentagon’s acquisition deputy Plumb talks stockpiles, industrial base
Pentagon’s acquisition deputy Plumb talks stockpiles, industrial base
The place America is in manufacturing didn’t happen overnight, and we’re not going to get out of it overnight. Part of getting us into a resilient and robust manufacturing state of play involves making sure we can build those communities and those local investments so that you have the workforce, you have the people and you have the capital infrastructure.
Joe Biden’s Aid to Hawaii vs Ukraine Aid Compared: What We Know
The Biden administration has been criticized in recent days over the support offered to survivors of the deadly wildfires in Maui, compared to the billions in U.S. aid sent to Ukraine.
Joe Biden’s Aid to Hawaii vs Ukraine Aid Compared: What We Know
To date, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved nearly $7 million in assistance to nearly 2,200 households, including nearly $3 million in initial rental assistance.
White House Calls for $40 Billion Supplemental
If enacted, the supplemental would provide $24.0 billion of additional aid to Ukraine – on top of the $113 billion the United States provided in 2022 alone. This includes $13.1 billion of military aid and replenishment of Pentagon weapons stocks, $8.7 billion of economic and humanitarian aid, and $2.3 billion to leverage additional aid from other donors through the World Bank.
That’s approximately $137 billion to Ukraine, $10 million, or so, for Hawaii (in soft loans and rental assistance)!
U.S. Now Promising To Fast-Track F-16 Fighters For Ukraine
The U.S. government has reportedly assured authorities in Denmark and the Netherlands that it will expedite approval of any requests they submit to transfer F-16 Viper fighters to Ukraine. When the Ukrainian Air Force might actually get any of those jets is still unclear amid uncertainty that has been brewing about the multi-national program to train the country’s pilots to fly them and support personnel to maintain them.
U.S. Now Promising To Fast-Track F-16 Fighters For Ukraine: Report
Related:
US calls on NATO states to send F-16s to Ukraine – Reuters
Speaking in June, Russian President Vladimir Putin predicted that F-16s “will burn” just like the Western tanks supplied to Kiev, and said that Russia will find ways to strike at sites outside Ukraine if the jets end up being based there. Operating the F-16 requires pristine runways, which Ukraine does not possess.
How much U.S. spending is powering Ukraine’s defense
The United States is the biggest financial supporter of Kyiv’s fight against Russia.
How much U.S. spending is powering Ukraine’s defense
Ukraine’s army has for now set aside U.S. fighting methods and reverted to tactics it knows best.
Ukrainian Troops Trained by the West Stumble in Battle
Ukraine’s army has for now set aside U.S. fighting methods and reverted to tactics it knows best.
H/T: Emil Cosman
Aussies, US agree to joint intel center, co-production of GMLRS
Adding a new layer to their already extensive intelligence cooperation, Australia and the United States will create a new Combined Intelligence Center–Australia within Australia’s Defense Intelligence Organization by 2024.
Aussies, US agree to joint intel center, co-production of GMLRS
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