Defense Department officials had previously said that about 31 tanks would be sent to Germany to be used in a training program that is expected to take 10 to 12 weeks.
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Biden to Nominate Gen. Charles Q. Brown to Be Joint Chiefs Chairman
If confirmed by the Senate, the Air Force chief of staff would become the senior military adviser to the president.
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Through Ukraine, Tech Start-Ups Make Their Move Into the U.S. Defense Industry
Small, fast-moving U.S. tech firms are using the war in Ukraine to demonstrate a new generation of military systems but face the challenge of selling them to a risk-averse Defense Department.
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Western Weapons Supplies Fall Short of Ukraine’s Needs, Documents Show
Ukraine’s defense minister reported the first U.S.-made Patriot air-defense battery had arrived this week, but secret documents show Kyiv was still waiting for tanks and ammo for its coming counteroffensive.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Swift NATO Membership for Sweden
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, visiting Sweden, said he hoped that objections to adding the country to the alliance would be ironed out by midsummer, when member states meet in Lithuania.