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…
Capitol Report: 50th Anniversary of March for Life; Breaking Down US Energy Transition
Thousands of people were in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the 50th annual March for Life in a post-Roe America. President Joe Biden is touting legislative achievements on his second anniversary in office. The White House makes its latest move after Biden says he has “no regrets” about classified documents. An often overlooked factor of…
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…
LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Jan. 20): Biden: ‘No Regrets’ on Handling of Classified Documents; Trump Issues Warning Over Spending Cuts
Marking the second anniversary of his inauguration on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden touted achievements to nearly 200 mayors invited to the White House. The president also told reporters that he does not regret the handling of classified documents found at his home and the Penn Biden Center. Defense leaders meeting at a U.S. air…
NTD Evening News (Jan. 20): Biden: ‘No Regrets’ on Handling of Classified Documents; Trump Issues Warning Over Spending Cuts
Marking the second anniversary of his inauguration on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden touted achievements to nearly 200 mayors invited to the White House. The president also told reporters that he does not regret the handling of classified documents found at his home and the Penn Biden Center. Defense leaders meeting at a U.S. air…
$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…
US and Israel Discuss Ukraine: White House
WASHINGTON—White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed the war in Ukraine with Israel leaders during a trip to Israel and the West Bank, the White House said on Thursday. In meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and other senior officials, Sullivan discussed U.S. support for Israel’s security and continued threats…
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…
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