International
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Navy/USMC
U.K. Proceeds With $4.9 Billion In AUKUS Sub Contracts
The United Kingdom awarded contracts worth $4.9 billion total to three British companies to design and manufacture the future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarines. The U.K. Ministry of Defense signed the […]
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Pentagon
Pentagon Details ‘Deep Concern’ With Stopgap Funding Measure’s Lack Of Ukraine Aid
The Pentagon has “deep concern” over the lack of Ukraine aid in the stopgap funding measure passed to avert a government shutdown, the department’s comptroller has said, adding it may […]
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Congress
House Passes FY ‘24 Defense Spending And Ukraine Aid Bills, CR Vote Fails
The House on Thursday evening passed its $826.5 billion defense spending legislation and a separate bill with $300 million in Ukraine aid, while failing on Friday to approve its stopgap […]
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Congress
House Takes Ukraine Aid Out Of FY ‘24 Defense Budget, Will Consider In A Separate Bill
The House has removed $300 million in Ukraine aid from its fiscal year 2024 defense appropriations legislation and is set to consider the funding as a separate bill. The move […]
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Column
House Debate On FY ‘24 Defense Budget Includes Bipartisan Pushback On Ukraine Aid Cuts
Republican proposals to cut Ukraine aid received bipartisan pushback during the House’s debate of its fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill on Wednesday. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) offered a measure […]
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International
Czech Government Approves Buy and Financing Plan for 24 F-35s
The Czech government has given its final approval to the buy of 24 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35As, the country’s Ministry of Defense said on Sept. 27. “The financing of the […]
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International
U.S. To Provide Poland With $2 Billion In Foreign Military Financing
The State Department on Monday said that U.S. has agreed to provide Poland $2 billion in direct loans to help the NATO ally purchase new defense items to continue to […]
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International
U.S. OKs $325 Million In New Weapons For Ukraine, As Some GOP Lawmakers Reject To More Aid
The U.S. has approved $325 million in new weapons aid for Ukraine, which arrives as a group of Republican lawmakers affirmed their opposition to further security assistance funding for Kyiv. […]
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International
U.S.’ New Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine Won’t Have ATACMS, As Zelenskyy Visits D.C.
The Biden administration is set to announce new security assistance for Ukraine later on Thursday, coinciding with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington D.C., while the new package won’t include […]
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International
ITAR Reform Requires Both Legal And Culture Changes For AUKUS Cooperation, Chief Defense Scientist of Australia Says
The Chief Defense Scientist of Australia’s Department of Defense this week said while legislative changes to U.S. restrictions on sharing certain technologies would be “the biggest shift” for the AUKUS […]
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