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New $275M Ukraine-aid package to include HIMARS ammo
VIENTIANE, Laos—A new quarter-billion-dollar package of military aid to Ukraine will include HIMARS rockets, Javelin missiles, and more, a defense official said here.“Later today, the White House will be announcing additional security…
Turkey, Greece, and Trump
Deliberation and debate across the world continue apace on the question of what Donald Trump’s victory means for global security. In Europe, discussions appear to have already attained a frenetic pitch. Leaders in Brussels and other…
What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles
The outgoing Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles to strike deeper into Russia territory, according to reports citing White House officials.The move comes amid concern in the West…
Russian nuclear doctrine change does not indicate imminent attack, Pentagon says
The United States sees “no indications” that Russia is prepping for a nuclear attack, the Pentagon said Tuesday, despite the Kremlin’s announcement of a change in nuclear posture. And while the doctrine change is alarming, experts say, it…
Next launch of SDA’s satellite constellation pushed to spring
The first set of operational satellites in the Space Development Agency’s future orbital network will be launched about six months late, as suppliers have struggled to meet the Pentagon’s timeline. Satellites in “Tranche 1” of…
SecDef visits South China Sea island to bolster Philippines and check China
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines—If the South China Sea is where Beijing is pushing most aggressively into allied territory, then WESCOM HQ is most directly in charge of pushing back. WESCOM—that is, the Western Command of the Armed Forces…
The D Brief: ATACMS use in Russia?; Undersea cable cut in the Baltic; US-Philippine defense pact;…
Ukrainian troops attacked an alleged weapons depot inside Russia using U.S.-provided ATACMS missiles on Tuesday, several news outlets (including Forbes Ukraine and RBC Ukraine) reported Tuesday, citing Russian and Ukrainian officials. A…
Paul Nitze’s 20th-Century Life in Statecraft
James Graham Wilson, America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan (Cornell University Press, 2024)
On May 11, 1987, Secretary of State George Shultz celebrated the 40th anniversary of his department’s…
Should the Navy lean on private repair shipyards to build subs faster?
As the Navy battles ongoing schedule delays, supply chain problems, and workforce challenges in its effort to produce more submarines, the service may need to turn to private repair shipyards to rebuild capacity, says the vice chair…
Classified-info pact sets stage for closer US-Philippines cooperation
MANILA, Philippines—To the strains of a military band playing Mariah Carey’s Christmas song, U.S. and Philippine leaders broke ground on a new coordination center—and a new era of military cooperation as the country shifts its security…
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