Security

Too little, too late? Ukraine’s backers lose ground in the ammo race

ROME — When politicians and pundits make predictions about the course of the Ukraine war, a lot of numbers are tossed around, notably 60 billion: the number of dollars in U.S. aid blocked in Congress that Kyiv needs as its artillery shell stocks plummet. This week the...
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Comparing Russian, Ukrainian forces two years into war

Military operations in Ukraine have cost Russia up to $211 billion, and the country has lost $10 billion in canceled or paused arms sales, according to the Pentagon. At least 20 medium to large Russian naval vessels have been sunk in the Black Sea, while 315,000...
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Britain promises Ukraine more Brimstone missiles, training

LONDON — Britain will supply another batch of multi-role missiles and provide training for thousands of Ukrainian troops, the defence secretary announced this week. Britain is shipping 200 MBDA-built Brimstone missiles to the Ukraine, Grant Shapps said in a speech to...
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Pentagon’s CJADC2 milestone is signal to China, officials say

The Pentagon’s realization of a basic form of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control is a signal to China that the U.S. is making significant strides in military modernization, officials said. The Defense Department this week announced it secured a so-called...
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