Ukraine Scrambling for Clarity as US Downplays Halt to Arms Shipments
DefenceNews: US officials on Wednesday downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, after the war-battered country was caught off guard and appealed for clarity. Ukraine is contending with some of Russia’s largest missile and drone attacks of the three-year war, and a halt to the provision of munitions — especially for air defense — would be a significant blow to Kyiv. “The Department of Defense continues to provide the president with robust options regarding military aid to Ukraine, cons…
Pentagon awards $5 billion contract to speed up ship manufacturing
DefenseNews: The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg awarded a $5 billion contract this month to six businesses with the goal of boosting ship manufacturing at speed. The Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract designed to accelerate procurement processes. The MAAC has five one-year options at $1 billion each and can potentially reach up to $10 billion. “There are significantly long lead times the Navy faces ... this contracting vehicle streamlines and reduces our end of the …
Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
DefenseNews: The U.S. Army will test a nascent capability to effectively preposition equipment and supplies forward in the Pacific theater in Australia during the large-scale exercise Talisman Sabre kicking off this month, according to U.S. Army Pacific Command commander Gen. Ronald Clark. As the U.S. military tackles preparing for the difficult challenge of sustaining a possible protracted operation in the Pacific theater, the services are working together to develop what they are calling Joint Theater Sustainment Distribution Centers. The Ar…
Dutch Military Struggles to Find Space Amid Expanding Defense Needs
DefenseNews : This week, the U.S. Navy revealed that a future Virginia-class submarine will bear the name "Atlanta," marking the fifth vessel to represent Georgia's capital. Secretary Carlos Del Toro made the announcement in a ceremony acknowledging both Atlanta's rich history and the distinguished service of former President Jimmy Carter, a Navy submarine veteran. With construction expected in upcoming years, this vessel will uphold a legacy that dates back to the Civil War. USS Atlanta submarine construction announcement, N…
DefenseNews: Iran preparing imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, US warns
JERUSALEM — Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official, who warned Tuesday of “severe consequences” should it take place. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence, said the U.S. is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations. This comes after the Israeli military on Tuesday warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after announcing what it said were limited ground operations a…
India-US naval drill shows ability to project power with allies, says US defence secretary
NEW DELHI: US defence secretary Mark Esper said America was “closely monitoring” the India-China stand-off and the disengagement process on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). In his virtual address to the International Institute of Strategic Studies, a global think-tank, Esper also said the USS Nimitz-Indian Navy exercises “shows US ability to project power in the Indian Ocean, and to sustain it with our allies and partners”. The Indian Navy’s maritime drill with the US carrier strike group has been interpreted as signalling America’s in…
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