The Pentagon is looking to speed up the delivery of the Abrams tank to Ukraine by refurbishing older models instead of manufacturing new ones. US officials told The Associated Press that the new plan is to send Ukraine the older M1A1 version that can be pulled from US...
US Announces $350 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The US on Monday announced a new $350 million arms package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket launchers, artillery rounds, and High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs). The arms are being sent to Ukraine via the Presidential Drawdown...
Ukraine, Russia Agree to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Saturday that the deal between Russia and Ukraine allowing the export of grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports has been extended. "This deal is of vital importance for the global food supply," Erdogan said. "I thank...
White House Says It Opposes a Ceasefire in Ukraine
The White House has come out against a ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Moscow to potentially mediate between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart in Kyiv. Xi is due to arrive in Moscow on Monday and is expected to...
US Officials Think Ukraine’s Ammunition Use Is Unsustainable
Ukraine is firing thousands of artillery shells each day in its battle to defend the Donbas city of Bakhmut, a pace that US and European officials don't think is sustainable, The New York Times reported Thursday. Two unnamed US officials told the Times that the...
Poland to Be First NATO Member to Provide Ukraine With Fighter Jets
Poland will become the first NATO member to supply Ukraine with fighter jets as Polish President Andrzej Duda said Thursday that his country plans to give Kyiv four Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets in the coming days. "In the coming days, we are handing over four...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Pushing for US to Give Ukraine F-16s
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging that the US should take a "hard look" at sending F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv. "After speaking with US, Ukrainian, and foreign leaders working to support Ukraine at the Munich...
Pentagon’s Next Budget Puts Focus on Munitions Productions as Ukraine War Depletes Stockpiles
The Pentagon's 2024 budget request places focus on munitions production as shipping tens of billions of dollars worth of military equipment to Ukraine has depleted US ammunition stockpiles. According to The Hill, the budget request includes $30.6 billion that would go...
Poland Says It May Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine in 4-6 Weeks
On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw could give Ukraine Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets within four to six weeks, a step that would mark a significant escalation in NATO support for Kyiv. Morawiecki said Poland wanted to transfer the jets...
Ukrainian Official Says Kyiv Doesn’t Have the Resources for a Counteroffensive
A senior Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post that Kyiv doesn't have the resources to pull off a big counteroffensive in the coming months as Ukraine is lacking skilled troops, munitions, and other equipment. "If you have more resources, you more...