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Pentagon looking to speed up arms sales to allies – WSJ

Mounting tensions with China and the conflict in Ukraine have prompted the Pentagon to create a special task force to…

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Pentagon admits ‘likelihood’ of Ukrainian shelling near nuclear plant

A senior US military official admitted on Monday that Ukrainian forces may have struck the area around the Zaporozhye nuclear…

2 years ago

Pentagon signs deal to make air defense systems for Ukraine

The Pentagon has signed a $182-million deal with US arms manufacturer Raytheon to produce NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems)…

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Pentagon watchdog doubtful Kiev tracks US weapons

The Pentagon’s acting Inspector General Sean O’Donnell told Bloomberg on Thursday that his office will test the effectiveness of the…

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Ukraine failed to mount counteroffensive – ex-Pentagon adviser

The Ukrainian military has not been able to pull off its promised counteroffensive, and Russian forces are now likely to…

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Pentagon doles out another $1 billion in Ukraine aid

The US Department of Defense has announced its largest military aid package for Kiev since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in…

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China ignores phone calls from Pentagon – Politico

As China continues its snap military drills around Taiwan in retaliation to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to…

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Israel calls Pentagon over Gaza strikes

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a phone conversation with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on Friday night to update…

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Western can’t sustain prolonged conflict in Ukraine – Pentagon supplier

The West doesn’t have the stockpiles of weapons needed to sustain a prolonged military campaign in Ukraine or elsewhere, the…

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Pentagon plans ‘years’ of military aid to Ukraine

President Joe Biden’s administration has announced $400 million in new weapons aid to Ukraine, including four additional HIMARS rocket systems,…

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