A former U.S. Navy SEAL who went AWOL in 2019 was killed this week in Ukraine, American officials said Friday. They said he was not fighting in an official capacity. Daniel W. Swift, who was a 1st class petty officer, was killed on Wednesday in Ukraine, the Navy said. No other details were available, including…
Defense Chiefs Fail to Resolve Dispute on Tanks for Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany—Ukraine will have to wait longer to find out if it will get advanced German-made battle tanks. A dispute over sending the tanks from Western allies to help Ukraine against Russia’s invasion played out both in public and private on Friday, as more than 50 defense leaders meeting in Germany failed to…
Pressure Builds to Send Tanks to Kyiv; Russian Forces Home In on Bakhmut
Leading allies of Kyiv are slated to meet Friday in Germany as pressure mounts on Berlin to provide the Ukrainian military with German-made Leopard combat tanks. Russian sources, meanwhile, continue to report battlefield gains following the Jan. 10 capture of Soledar, a salt-mining town in the Donetsk region. A tank fires a round amid Russia’s…
Pressure Builds to Send Tanks to Kyiv; Russian Forces Close In on Bakhmut
Leading allies of Kyiv are slated to meet Friday in Germany as pressure mounts on Berlin to provide the Ukrainian military with German-made Leopard combat tanks. Russian sources, meanwhile, continue to report battlefield gains following the Jan. 10 capture of Soledar, a salt-mining town in the Donetsk region. A tank fires a round amid Russia’s…
American Defense Contractors Keep Making Billions From Russia–Ukraine War
January 20, 2023
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Major American defense companies such as Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have benefited from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, raking in billions of dollars’ worth of contracts to supply weapons as the United States continues to spend money in Ukraine and replenish its army. Lockheed manufactures high-tech defense systems that have played a major role in…
Russia Plans to Expand Its Military to 1.5 Million Troops, Defense Minister Says
Russia on Tuesday detailed its plans to increase the Russian armed forces to 1.5 million soldiers over the next few years. The plans come amid deepening tensions between Moscow and the United States and its allies over the war in Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the troop increase will occur between 2023 and 2026,…
$2.5 Billion Aid Sends Strykers, but No Tanks, to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The United States will send 90 Stryker combat vehicles and an additional 59 Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine, in addition to hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. It is the latest aid package timed to help Ukraine push back against Russia’s entrenched forward lines. The package, valued at $2.5…
Ukraine Expects Decisions on Tanks at Western Defense Leaders’ Meeting
KYIV/BERLIN—Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy said his government was expecting “strong decisions” from defense leaders of NATO and other countries meeting on Friday to discuss boosting Ukraine’s ability to confront Russian forces with modern battle tanks. The meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany is the latest in a series since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly 11…
Ottawa Summons Russian Ambassador Following Missile Strikes on Ukrainian City
Ottawa has summoned Russia’s ambassador to Canada to answer for recent Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who called the attacks “sheer brutality.” “We will ensure that those responsible for the horrific scenes and crimes in these cities and those across Ukraine answer to their crimes,” said…
Kirby Reacts to Ukraine News, Helicopter Crash
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday that the issue of air defense of Ukraine will be discussed when U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits the Ukraine Contact Group later this week. “I’m not aware of any assessment of a specific number of of Patriot batteries that are required…
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