The Joe Biden administration has come out in opposition to Congress creating an inspector general’s office to oversee weapons transfers to the Ukrainian government. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a provision that will create an inspector...
The Pentagon has released footage showing a Russian fighter jet flying near an American drone above Syria, as Moscow and Washington continue to trade accusations over unsafe aerial operations.
A report from the Defense Department inspector general found that US government employees in Poland failed to follow procedures to account for military equipment being transferred to Ukraine. In three of five arms shipments monitored by the office, Pentagon staffers did not properly track the weapons.
American bombers were joined by aircraft from Washington’s Middle East partners for war games last week. The exercises were said to showcase America’s “ability to deliver overwhelming power at a moment’s notice.”
The Department of Defense announced on Friday it will purchase $2.1 billion in weapons for Ukraine, including munitions for Patriot and Hawk air defense systems.
Abu Dhabi has halted its involvement with a Washington-led coalition aimed at preventing Iranian ship seizures in the Middle East. The UAE disclosed the decision the day after the Wall Street Journal reported growing discord between Abu Dhabi and Washington over the region’s lack of American military assets.
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the Defense Department on Wednesday calling for an investigation into major American arms dealers accused of systemic “price gouging,” according to the Hill.
Several Democratic members of Congress are urging the White House to provide Kiev with significantly more military support, with one rep, even calling to deploy “non-combatant observers” to the Ukrainian battlefield.
