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US to Send 18 More HIMARS to Ukraine Under Latest $1B Aid Package
But they won’t be available for two years, Pentagon says.
Policy
US, Partners to Meet on Ukraine War Supply Chain Shortages
The chief weapons buyers of more than 40 nations will talk about which defense production lines must be prioritized to meet Ukraine’s defense needs.
Science & Tech
USAF Puts HARMs on MiG-29s, Cruise Missiles on C-130s, Cargo in B-52s
If the U.S. can’t give Western jets to Kyiv, it’s got a plan B.
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AFA Conference Wire: Modernize Now, Leaders Warn
Day One of the Air, Space, and Cyber conference featured keynotes from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown.
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Russia Increasing Aggression Over Syria As Ukraine Losses Mount
“It’s a bit concerning,” CENTCOM air chief says, as Russia’s strikes put U.S. forces in Syria at greater risk.
Policy
White House Announces New Restrictions on Foreign Investment in US Tech, Supply Lines
Administration will require investments to be weighed on whether they will put U.S. national security at risk.
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Some Russian Forces Appear to Be Fleeing Ukraine, Pentagon Says
An inability to avoid certain strategic errors has eroded Russia’s hold on eastern Ukraine, officials said.
Policy
US Details Its Biggest Ukraine Arms Package Yet
The $3B package—announced on the country's independence day—includes more than 300,000 artillery and mortar rounds.
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Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory
The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion.
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US Military ‘Furiously’ Rewriting Nuclear Deterrence to Address Russia and China, STRATCOM Chief Says
But America’s “expertise is just not what it was at the end of the Cold War,” warns Adm. Chas Richard.
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New ‘Influence Triad’ Will Fuse SOF, Cyber, and Space Command Satellite Intelligence
Information warfare cells, where space units and SOCOM work side by side, will be dispersed throughout combatant commands.
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White House Sending Key Air Defense System Ammunition To Ukraine
Between 70,000 and 80,000 Russian troops have been hurt or killed in Ukraine, in ‘most intense’ conventional combat since WWII, DOD says.
Policy
In ‘Irresponsible Act,’ China Trims Defense Communications with US
White House decries reduction in discussion channels at a time of rising tensions.
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Can a New Aviation Safety Office Avoid Its Predecessors’ Mistakes?
And can it help salve annual mishap spikes caused by Congressional inaction?
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If War Comes to Space, Who Will Control US Spy Satellites?
U.S. intelligence and military are speeding new sensors to space. They are still working on details of who’s ultimately in charge during a conflict.
