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…
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White 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…
Read MoreWhite House Warns North Korea Against Arms Deal with Russia
Talks between Putin and Kim Jong Un “actively advancing.” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned North Korea this week against striking an arms deal with Russia.…
Read MoreMarine Commandant Orders Safety Review After Osprey Crash
A tiltrotor aircraft crashed Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20. Acting Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith ordered a safety review for all MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft…
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