Wars rarely begin when nations are fully prepared to fight them. They begin when political leaders would prefer more time, military planners want more forces, and logisticians need more ships, aircraft, ammunition, and supplies. That is precisely why the United States and its allies should revisit an old but highly practical concept: Ships Taken Up […]
The United States on Friday said it had agreed to sell hundreds of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, after the country’s president pleaded with Washington to boost his depleted weapons supply. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long pressed the Trump administration to sell Patriot interceptors, which are a valuable component of Kyiv’s air defense against […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his allies to speed up deliveries of the critical munition.
Ukraine has long said it urgently needs more missile interceptors to knock down the growing waves of missiles from Russia.
Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since Trump took office in 2025.
The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles could take years The US has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. “The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its integrated air and missile defense capabilities,” the US state department said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading...
Presented by Palantir {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine gets approval for Patriot missile sale The State Department approved on Friday a possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine that is funded entirely by U.S. partners and allies. © Getty The Trump administration greenlit the…
The Trump administration approved the sale of $2.1 billion in Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine on Friday, the State Department said in a statement.
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
The Trump administration has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved a $2.1 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine after the country’s leader accused the US of delaying shipments of the crucial air defense interceptors.
Christian Mbilli and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez make weight for their world title bout in Riyadh just 24 hours after two ballistic missiles are intercepted over the Saudi Arabian capital.
As Houthi missiles strike Aden, residents stockpile food and prepare escape plans, fearing a return to all-out war.
IISS study questions overreliance on American support and ‘overdependence on expensive, high-end systems’ Gulf states are going to have to reconfigure their trillion-dollar defences given the damage inflicted on their economies and the questionable continued value of US bases in the face of Iranian attack, according to a study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The report says that in the weeks before the 8 April ceasefire, 12 regional states, overwhelmingly in the Gulf, faced 4,670 Iranian one-way attack drones and more than 1,400 ballistic missiles. Nearly half were aimed at the United Arab Emirates. Although the vast majority were repelled, one estimate of the damage to energy infrastructure cited by the report is put as high as $58bn (£43bn). Continue reading...
Tokyo and Washington agreed to establish a facility in Japan to assemble key air-to-air missiles.
South Korea says North Korea has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea
The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said
Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had sent over 450 drones and 30 missiles into Ukraine overnight.
