National security advisor says administration will ask for well over $2 billion. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Joe Biden will urge…
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Senator Schumer Leads Delegation to Israel
Weekend visit shows U.S. support. A delegation of legislators led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York traveled to Israel over the weekend to meet with…
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Defense Department Expedites Munitions to Israel Over the Weekend
The Pentagon remains “in constant, ongoing contact“ with counterparts in Israel. The United States spent the weekend sending shipments of weapons and munitions to Israel as it experienced…
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President Calls for More Funding for Ukraine
The continuing resolution from Congress did not include additional aid. President Joe Biden gave a briefing after Congress passed a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.…
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U.S. Establishes Diplomatic Relations with the Pacific Nation of Niue
Secretary Blinken and Niue Premier Tagelagi signed a joint statement. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently joined Niue’s Premier Dalton Tagelagi in the signing of a joint statement…
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Defense Secretary Visiting Africa
Several nations on that continent are experiencing political upheaval. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Kenya, Djibouti, and Angola this week. Defense Press Secretary Brigadier General Patrick Ryder…
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USAF Falls Short of Pilot Training Goals Amid Persistent Challenges
The service is experiencing maintenance and staffing issues as well as other setbacks. The U.S. Air Force will likely miss its fiscal 2023 pilot training target by approximately…
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Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine
President Biden and Secretary of Defense Austin pledged that more will be delivered. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on Monday that the first American-made Abrams tanks have been delivered.…
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President Biden Meets with President Zelenskyy at White House
Announces an additional weapons package worth $325 million. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Thursday. President Biden announced an additional U.S.…
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President Biden Advocates for Ukraine Defense
He says, during the UN General Assembly, that the independence of any nation is not secure if Ukraine is allowed to be “carved up.“ President Joe Biden spoke…
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