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Executive Branch Decisions on Ukraine Loom, Including New Starshield Contract and F-16 Upgrades

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, November 5th, 2026

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Executive Branch Decisions on Ukraine Loom, Including New Starshield Contract and F-16 Upgrades

Pictured is Denys Sienik of the Ukrainian Embassy, as he addresses reporters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

Executive branch decisions on Ukraine military aid lie ahead, including a new contract for SpaceX's [SPCX] Starshield military communications satellites and upgrades for Ukraine's several dozen older F-16s by Lockheed Martin [LMT]--fighters that have provided air defense and strikes against Russian military targets. Ukrainian officials met with the White House on Thursday to discuss a path forward. The second Trump administration has ended direct military aid to Ukraine, but European nations are financing the buy of U.S. equipment for Ukraine…

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