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U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Concludes

The Defense Department’s inspector general found that American defense officials and diplomats in Washington and Europe had failed to quickly or fully account for all...

As War Rages in Ukraine, Denmark Turns an Office Park Back Into an Arsenal

The conflict and surging arms production in Russia have spurred demand for ammunition manufacturing across Europe.

White House Warns Congress That Weapons Money for Ukraine Will Run Out

The warning, in a letter to the House speaker, comes as an increasing number of Republicans are growing weary of shouldering the costs of a...

NATO Leaders Try to Pin Down U.S. on Ukraine Aid as Republicans Waver

Continued U.S. funding for Ukraine was a key concern for leaders in the military alliance, who met as the current allocation is running down and...

Europe Moves to Fill Weapons Gap Amid Doubts About U.S. Commitment to Ukraine

Germany, Norway, Britain and others are increasing weapons production to help Kyiv. But the aid may be coming too late as winter looms and Ukraine’s...

Desperate for Air Defense, Ukraine Pushes U.S. for ‘Franken’ Weapons

To meet the demand, the U.S. is producing so-called FrankenSAM systems that marry advanced Western weaponry with Soviet-era items still in Ukrainian stockpiles.

Ukraine’s Zelensky Makes Surprise Visit to NATO HQ in Brussels

The surprise appearance by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came as much of the West has turned its focus to the war between Israel and...

U.S. Envoy to NATO Says Aid to Israel Won’t Come at Ukraine’s Expense

Julianne Smith, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said Washington could “stay focused on our partnership and commitment to Israel’s security” and still support Kyiv.

American-Made Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

An initial batch of tanks arrived months ahead of estimates, and in time to be used in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, officials said.

Europe Made a Bold Pledge of Ammunition for Ukraine. Now Comes the Hard Part.

After 30 years of atrophy, experts say, Europe’s shrunken military industry will struggle to provide the Ukrainians with a million artillery shells by March.
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