German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius encouraged allies, including the US, to “arrive” at military expenditure of 3 percent GDP – though declined to put forward a timeline for such change to occur.
By Tim MartinNATO has established eight different capability coalitions designed to get critical systems or ammo into Ukrainian hands quickly. Here’s a deep dive into how they’re all faring.
By Tim MartinThe decision comes amid Ukrainian clamoring for the system, though analysts doubted Israeli batteries would make their way north due to Russian sensitivities.
By Seth J. FrantzmanNational Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that there are “no plans” for another Ukraine supplemental at this point.
By Aaron MehtaOver 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were launched by Iran at Israel, but 99 percent were intercepted, US officials said.
By Ashley RoqueIn 2019 the US State Department approved the sale of 60 PAC-3 MSE and 36 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) missiles with canisters to Bahrain in a deal worth an estimated $2.5 billion.
By Agnes Helou“We’re certainly aware that we could be doing more, but we’ve been saying from the beginning that we need to make sure that the Ukrainians have every tool available to them to maintain these systems,” Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today.
By Ashley Roque“It’s clear to all of us … Poland is on the front line, stepping up to defend its homeland and our NATO alliance,” said Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden.
By Bartosz GłowackiPoland announced deals potentially worth over $15 billion on Monday, including plans to purchase Raytheon-made Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors.
By Bartosz Głowacki“We have a requirement to grow a Patriot force structure; we will grow a Patriot force structure,” Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler told reporters today.
By Ashley RoqueSwitzerland made clear that it will “examine” areas where co-operation can be strengthened, with a plan to specifically address information exchange and training for the US-made Patriot air defense system, of which it ordered five units in June 2021.
By Tim MartinSeparately, the US cleared a potential $15 billion sale to Poland for Patriot air defense systems and related equipment.
By Tim Martin
Three former senior NORAD officials argue in this op-ed that the homeland defense must be treated like theater defense, prepared for multi-tiered attack.
By Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., Francis G. Mahon and Dino Murray