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Ukraine’s Patriot Defenses at Work: Shuddering Booms and Bursts of Light

The American-provided air-defense systems have helped Ukraine defend itself against Russian assaults, but Washington has warned that it will not be able to keep them supplied for much longer.

Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town

The Ukrainian success, possibly owed to Western-supplied Patriot missiles, was offset by Russia’s statement that it now controlled Marinka.

Biden Administration Chooses Military Supplier for First CHIPS Act Grant

The award, which will go to BAE Systems, is part of a new government program aimed at creating a more secure supply of semiconductors.

Militants Attack Air Base in Pakistan

Though it was repelled, the incident is part of a worrying trend of increased assaults on military targets and a rise in extremist violence more generally.

China’s Military is Making Risky Moves and Adding Nuclear Warheads, U.S. Says

The Defense Department said in a report to Congress that Beijing’s “coercive” air intercepts were aimed at intimidating U.S. forces in the region.