Shortly after President Biden announced Ukraine would be getting the Western-made tanks it sought, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was demanding fighter jets and longer-range missiles. Ukrainian officials have been lobbying for months to receive F-15 or F-16...
US Asks Israel to Send Hawk Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine
The US asked Israel to allow its old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to be sent to Ukraine, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US and Israeli officials. The report said the Pentagon made the request to the Israeli Defense Ministry for the air defense system....
Ukraine Concedes Defeat in Donetsk Town of Soledar
Ukraine on Wednesday conceded that it withdrew from the small mining town of Soledar in the Donetsk Oblast almost two weeks after Russian forces said they took control of the area. Soledar is just a few miles northeast of Bakhmut, where Russian and Ukrainian forces...
US Arms Sales Soared in 2022 Due to Ukraine War
US arms sales to foreign governments boomed in 2022 as defense firms cashed in on the war in Ukraine. According to State Department numbers, sales rose to $205.6 billion in the 2022 fiscal year. The sales are divided into two categories: direct military sales between...
Lockheed Says It’s Ready With F-16s If US and Allies Choose to Send Them to Ukraine
Lockheed Martin has said that it's ready to meet demands for F-16 fighter jets if the US and its allies choose to ship them to Ukraine. So far, the US and its allies have been hesitant to send fighter jets to Ukraine due to concerns that they could be used to target...
Biden Announces US Will Send 31 M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
President Biden on Wednesday announced that his administration will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, marking another major escalation of US military support for Kyiv. The pledge came just days after Pentagon officials said they didn't plan to send the Abrams citing...
Pentagon to Increase Artillery Ammunition Production by 500% for Ukraine
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...