Tag: Arms Trade
Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.
Ukraine is firing artillery shells faster than manufacturers can make them. Brussels is working on a plan to increase production by guaranteeing big advance purchases.
They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.
As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke Moscow.
Biden and Germany’s Scholz Meet Amid Concerns Over Ukraine and China
President Biden said he and Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, would work in “lock step” to provide military support to Ukraine.
Biden Reaffirms Support for Ukraine Amid Concerns About Russia-Iran Ties
The Biden administration announced new measures targeting Moscow and supporters of President Vladimir V. Putin’s war.
The U.S. Intelligence Playbook to Expose Russia’s Ukraine War Plans
Bolder disclosures are part of a larger effort to stymie the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine and align support for Kyiv’s war effort in allied countries.
Bulgarian Factories and Secret Task Forces: How the West Hunts for Soviet Arms
Ukraine has long relied on Russian weapons for its armed forces. Now it is scrambling to get Soviet-era ammunition for those weapons, with the help of manufacturers even in rural corners of Eastern Europe.
How a Tiny NATO Nation Tackled a Big Problem: Arming Ukraine
Luxembourg’s challenges in buying arms on the open market underscore the struggle to keep Ukraine supplied until sophisticated Western weapons arrive in the spring.
What Weapons Is Ukraine Getting, and Will They Arrive in Time?
Kyiv has been promised scores of tanks and other armor, and the longest range munitions yet. But with a looming Russian offensive, a race is on to get the matériel to the battlefield.
Germany to Allow Export of Older Leopard 1 Tanks to Ukraine
An older model than the already approved Leopard 2, the tanks will need refurbishment and could face ammunition shortages.