Munitions
F-16s jets from Denmark, Netherlands to begin Ukraine defense within months
Denmark and the Netherlands have begun sending the jets, but Ukraine’s president says he needs more.
Zelenskyy dodges the question on everyone’s mind
The West’s biggest vulnerability is internal
Trump ally warns Eastern Europe to rapidly increase defense budgets
‘Our Oppenheimer moment’ — In Ukraine, the robot wars have already begun
Pentagon chief confirms US pausing bomb shipments to Israel, but commitment still ‘ironclad’
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them
The transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems with a nearly 200-mile range ends a yearslong drama between Washington and Kyiv.
Why Norway is cranking up defense spending
Oslo’s $152B military spending plan ranks as the most ambitious long-term commitment to security in the country’s history.
US weighs selling new fighter jets, missiles and guidance kits to Israel
Some of the weapons could take years to arrive in Israel, but the move comes as the administration faces pressure to condition arms transfers.
France to send new missiles, used armored vehicles to Ukraine
Paris would send ‘hundreds’ of vehicles over the next year, Sébastien Lecornu tells La Tribune Dimanche.
Top Zelenskyy adviser condemns EU protectionism
Mykhailo Podolyak warns Russia is seeking to wear down the West with a long war.
G7 gives Iran stern warning over possible missiles to Russia
The statement follows reports that Iran has sent ballistic missiles to Russia — a charge Tehran denies.
Czech Republic backtracks on finding cash to buy 800,000 shells for Ukraine
The country’s president and prime minister are putting forward very different figures on how much ammunition the country has procured.
Czechs raise funds to buy 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine
President Petr Pavel says the desperately needed ammo should be in Ukraine within weeks.
10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first
From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.
‘There’s only Plan A’: Defense leaders fear failure in Ukraine
Attendees of the Munich Security Conference were worried about Ukraine’s prospects against Russia and American commitment to Kyiv.
Navalny’s death fails to move the dial for Republican Senator J.D. Vance
At Munich Security Conference, American senator doubles-down on view that Ukraine should cede territory to Russia.
US strikes Iranian militants in Iraq and Syria in response to deadly drone attack in Jordan
It’s the first of what officials expect to be multiple rounds of retaliatory actions following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers.
Czechs want EU to shop abroad for Ukraine shells
The EU’s promise to supply ammunition is falling short, so Prague says it’s time to look beyond the bloc for shells.
NATO chief: I’m not worried that Trump will pull out of the alliance
Jens Stoltenberg is meeting with Republicans in Washington to drum up support for Ukraine funding.
France gives Ukraine 12 more howitzers amid flak for not pulling its weight
The artillery coalition for Ukraine, co-led by France and the US, launches in Paris.
Slovakia enables arms exports to Ukraine as Fico completes backflip
Law change gives defense ministry veto over arms export licenses, allowing it to favor private-sector partners.
EU’s Breton accuses Germany of going ‘solo’ on Ukraine aid
Berlin wants a rethink of how the EU’s European Peace Facility is administered, while France wants Europe to be less dependent on the US.
Middle East crisis: Houthis hit cargo ship with missile off Yemen
The vessel was struck from above by a rocket, UK monitoring center says.