Pentagon seeks to contain Middle Eastern conflict. The Pentagon confirmed the report that Houthi rebels in Yemen, a terror group backed by Iran, shot down an American Reaper…
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Defense Department Sends More Aid to Ukraine
President Biden says it will “pay dividends” for American security. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced another security assistance package for Ukraine last week, providing that country with…
Read MoreSecretary Austin Commends Croatia for Military Donations to Ukraine
That nation commits Mil Mi-8 helicopters and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian defense. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banozic at the Pentagon last…
Read MoreWhite House Asks for Large Weapons Package for Israel, Ukraine
National security advisor says administration will ask for well over $2 billion. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Joe Biden will urge…
Read MoreDefense Department Expedites Munitions to Israel Over the Weekend
The Pentagon remains “in constant, ongoing contact“ with counterparts in Israel. The United States spent the weekend sending shipments of weapons and munitions to Israel as it experienced…
Read MorePentagon Urges Congress to Approve Aid for Ukraine
Ukraine security assistance fund empty after temporary spending approval. The Pentagon urged Congress to renew funding for Ukraine this week, saying that they cannot support the country’s defense…
Read MoreAbrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine
President Biden and Secretary of Defense Austin pledged that more will be delivered. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on Monday that the first American-made Abrams tanks have been delivered.…
Read MorePresident Biden Meets with President Zelenskyy at White House
Announces an additional weapons package worth $325 million. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Thursday. President Biden announced an additional U.S.…
Read MoreState Department Approves Sale of Munitions to Canada
The approval permits the Defense Department to finalize the sale. The Department of State has approved a possible munitions sale to Canada, granting the Department of Defense the…
Read MoreState Department Threatens Sanctions Over Kim-Putin Meeting
Kim Jong Un boards a train to Moscow. Moscow and Pyongyang have confirmed that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
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