“Ukraine urgently needs our help to shield its citizens and infrastructure from Russia’s missile threat,” said US secretary of defense Lloyd Austin.
By Tim Martin“This is a sign the three governments are managing escalation using a ‘boil the frog’ kind of strategy by gradually increasing support to Ukraine not through grand gestures but by adding different pieces of equipment, in intervals,” said analyst Ed Arnold.
By Tim Martin and Christina MackenzieIn an impassioned address to Congress, the Ukrainian president said US aid was an “investment in global security and democracy.”
By Ashley Roque“We need to be careful about these scarce precious assets,” said Tom Karako, a missile defense expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “While we’re only sending one battery, once it’s there, it’s probably not going to come back.”
By Valerie InsinnaAbout 500 Ukrainians will move through the new training course per month.
By Valerie Insinna“The right-wing government in Poland and its leading party PiS (Law and Justice) has been for years very critical of Germany’s policies in many respects — including in defense,” said Marek Świerczyński, a defense analyst at Polityka Insight.
By Bartosz GłowackiAny missile defense capabilities heading to the region are notable in the wake of a new agreement between Israel and a number of Arab nations around missile defense.
By Aaron MehtaThe draft legislation also requires DoD to submit an overarching strategy for defeating hypersonic missile threats using asymmetric capabilities, including directed energy, microwave systems, cyber and “any other capabilities.”
By Andrew EversdenPoland will seek as many as 500 HIMARS launchers, as well as moving forward with its Patriot program, according to the Ministry of Defense.
By Bartosz GłowackiThe new system, which could cost between $12 and $17 billion, will be almost entirely homegrown – a major impact on Polish industry.
By Bartosz GłowackiHow Raytheon Technologies uses modeling and simulation to prepare for UAS threats
By Raytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon’s currently on contract for six of the Army’s next-gen radars, but just replacing every US Army Patriot radar — the current plan — would be 80-plus sales.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Thursday’s near-simultaneous intercept of a cruise missile and a ballistic missile was far from the hardest thing the IBCS battalion has done.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.