[ad_1] By large margins on Saturday, the House passed a package of three linked bills advancing $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine, $26 billion in military aid for Israel, and $8 billion for “countering China” in the Pacific.  The measures come at “a moment of grave urgency, with Israel facing unprecedented attacks from Iran, ...

[ad_1] ABOARD HMS PRINCE OF WALES — Supporting Ukraine has led to a sharp increase in the British military’s technological capabilities, thanks to captured Russian technology and Ukrainians’ battlefield observations, Britain’s armed forces minister said.  Costly experience and the acid tests of combat have brought about an “incredible acceleration in Western military capability,” James Heappey said ...

[ad_1] For some foreigners who rushed to Ukraine in the early days of the war, what might happen if they were wounded in battle was a question they’d figure out later.  “A lot of times we didn’t even know where the stabilization point was,” said David Bramlette, a former U.S. Army Green Beret who led ...

[ad_1] In the wake of news that Boeing’s F-15EX will cost more than expected, company officials say they’re hunting for ways to keep the fighter jet’s price tag down. “We’re looking at ‘how do we buy at scale’. We’re looking at ‘how do we partner with suppliers for long-term affordability’. We’re looking at ‘how do ...

[ad_1] In a rare address from the Oval Office, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a request for a $100 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel to shore up their military capabilities.  The speech comes at a time of shrinking support for Ukraine aid among Republicans, and as some members of the President’s ...

[ad_1] The U.S. Army is spending $1.5 billion to buy components for 155mm shells and increase production capacity in response to Ukraine’s heavy use of the munitions in its defense against Russia, service officials announced Friday. The money will help the service meet a monthly production goal of 80,000 by the end of 2025, the ...

[ad_1] LONDON—Even as a war rages on the European continent, European defense spending is stuck slightly above neutral, with an overlapping set of political and industrial problems blocking any quick increases in capabilities and styming supplies to Ukraine.  European defense spending rose at a rate of four percent in the last ten years and may ...

[ad_1] The early morning traffic jam of commuters slowly making their way across the 14th Street Bridge was a not-so-welcome reminder of what I feel is one of Washington’s busiest weeks of the year. Now begins the four-week sprint to see if Congress can pass a spending measure to keep the government open past Sept. ...