The Pentagon is planning to boost its production of artillery ammunition by 500% over the next two years as the US is depleting its military stockpiles by sending millions of shells to Ukraine, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Since Russia launched its invasion of...
Several Senior Ukrainian Officials Fired as Corruption Scandal Rocks Ukraine
Several senior Ukrainian officials resigned on Tuesday after being forced out over a corruption scandal that has rocked Ukraine, resulting in the biggest government shake-up since Russia's invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on...
Zelensky Cites Military Aid as ‘Big Business’ Opportunity for American Companies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday cited US military aid as an example of the "big business" opportunities American corporations can find in his country. Zelensky said in a video address to a meeting of the National Association of State Chambers in Boca...
US Poised to Send ‘Significant Number’ of M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
The Biden administration is now leaning toward sending its M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine despite recent comments from Pentagon officials about how they would be difficult for Ukrainian forces to maintain, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The Associated Press...
Lavrov Says the West’s ‘Hybrid War’ on Russia Becoming a ‘Real War’
In South Africa on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the conflict in Ukraine is no longer a "hybrid war" between Russia and the West but is turning into a "real war." At a press conference with his South African counterpart, Lavrov said the Western...
US Extends 101st Airborne Deployment in Southeastern Romania
The Pentagon has decided to extend a troop deployment in southeast Romania, which is part of the US military buildup in Eastern Europe that was ordered around the time Russia invaded Ukraine. The US currently has about 4,000 members of the US Army's 101st Airborne...
‘Extremely Dangerous’: Russia Reacts to US Plans to Help Attack Crimea
Russian officials on Thursday reacted to a report from The New York Times that said the US was warming to the idea of helping Ukraine strike Crimea despite the risk of a Russian escalation. When asked about the report on Wednesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price...
US Announces Massive $2.5 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine
The US on Thursday announced a new massive $2.5 billion arms package for Ukraine that includes Stryker armored combat vehicles for the first time. The tranche of weapons includes 90 Strykers and 55 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, which the US first pledged to send to...
Report: Berlin Will Allow Export of Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine If US Sends Its Abrams Tank
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will allow the export of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if the US sends its own tanks, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a German government source. Poland and Finland have both said they're ready to send some of their Leopard...
NYT: US Considering Helping Ukraine Strike Crimea
The New York Times reported Wednesday that the US is warming to the idea of helping Ukraine strike Crimea, something the Biden administration has previously avoided due to the risk of provoking a major response from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Citing unnamed US...