As Pentagon awaits supplemental dollars, its operational funding is $2B in the hole

As Pentagon awaits supplemental dollars, its operational funding is $2B in the hole
As Pentagon awaits supplemental dollars, its operational funding is $2B in the hole

The House is teeing up a series of votes this weekend on separate supplemental spending bills for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.

Czech PM bullish on ammo plan for Ukraine, envisions 1.5 million rounds in a year

Czech PM bullish on ammo plan for Ukraine, envisions 1.5 million rounds in a year
Czech PM bullish on ammo plan for Ukraine, envisions 1.5 million rounds in a year

“The purpose of our initiative is to find ammunition on the world markets, to negotiate the financing and to potentially negotiate deliveries to Ukraine,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.

Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia have a new tool: A small commercial plane

Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia have a new tool: A small commercial plane
Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia have a new tool: A small commercial plane

The A-22, a small, Ukrainian-designed, hobbyist-grade aircraft made by the firm Aeroprakt, could prove to be a deep strike option for Kyiv.

Pentagon working with Ukraine, SpaceX to prevent Russian exploitation of Starlink

Pentagon working with Ukraine, SpaceX to prevent Russian exploitation of Starlink
Pentagon working with Ukraine, SpaceX to prevent Russian exploitation of Starlink

“Just the idea of this being more available and so people can find it and try to exploit it, that’s something we just have to bake in and understand,” Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said of commercial services like SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.

Report says Greece could ship F-16s fighter jets to Ukraine

Report says Greece could ship F-16s fighter jets to Ukraine
Report says Greece could ship F-16s fighter jets to Ukraine

Ukraine has consistently called for international supply partners to send it fighter jets in a bid to push back Russian defenses and prosecute targets more easily, but a first in-country delivery from Denmark is not expected to happen until this summer.

Canada to boost military spending by nearly $6 billion but falls short on NATO goal

Canada to boost military spending by nearly $6 billion but falls short on NATO goal
Canada to boost military spending by nearly $6 billion but falls short on NATO goal

The new defence policy paper does not offer a timeline for the country to meet the 2 percent GDP target but it argues a move to double military spending between 2016-2017 to 2026-2027 is “on track.”

Amid talk of $100B ‘Trump-proof’ Ukraine fund, NATO chief says aid must be ‘more predictable’

Amid talk of $100B ‘Trump-proof’ Ukraine fund, NATO chief says aid must be ‘more predictable’
Amid talk of $100B ‘Trump-proof’ Ukraine fund, NATO chief says aid must be ‘more predictable’

Media reports also said this week NATO would discuss taking over a leadership role in providing weapons to Ukraine from the current US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

Countries undergo ‘mindset’ shift in counterspace capabilities as Israel makes its entry

Countries undergo ‘mindset’ shift in counterspace capabilities as Israel makes its entry
Countries undergo ‘mindset’ shift in counterspace capabilities as Israel makes its entry

The report from the Secure World Foundation also notes the “dismal” state of cybersecurity for space systems infrastructure.

With US paralyzed, Europeans talk ‘new formats’ to go it alone on Ukraine aid: Ex-defense minister

With US paralyzed, Europeans talk ‘new formats’ to go it alone on Ukraine aid: Ex-defense minister
With US paralyzed, Europeans talk ‘new formats’ to go it alone on Ukraine aid: Ex-defense minister

In the wake of the US funding roadblocks, some European officials have been increasingly vocal about the need to be less reliant on Washington, arguing that European security should be more robust.

French defense minister attacks industry over production rates, threatens requisitioning

French defense minister attacks industry over production rates, threatens requisitioning
French defense minister attacks industry over production rates, threatens requisitioning

Sébastien Lecornu said he’s “expecting some effort from industrialists,” or else.

Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory

Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory
Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory

The site “will support the en­gineering and production of missile weapon systems for the U.S. military, such as components for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system,” the company said.

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US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense

US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense
US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense

Successful implementation of the National Defense Industrial Strategy may very well be the deciding factor in our future as a global military power.

Replicator, planes and multi-year deals: What’s in the new FY24 defense spending bill

Replicator, planes and multi-year deals: What’s in the new FY24 defense spending bill
Replicator, planes and multi-year deals: What’s in the new FY24 defense spending bill

The bipartisan spending package, released early this morning, increases defense funding by $27 billion over the previous year’s enacted budget and includes a number of key provisions the department had requested.

Coproduction in Ukraine too hard? Here’s a solution: Build in NATO

Coproduction in Ukraine too hard? Here’s a solution: Build in NATO
Coproduction in Ukraine too hard? Here’s a solution: Build in NATO

In this op-ed, Kateryna Bondar argues coproduction in NATO countries could help Ukraine receive the defense materiel it needs while providing benefits to the host countries.