Some of the weapons sent to Ukraine by other countries have been unusable, and hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts paid up front have yet to be fulfilled.
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6 U.S. Service Members Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries in Syria Attacks
The Pentagon said the injuries were diagnosed during routine screenings in the days after the strikes by Iranian-backed militants.
6 U.S. Service Members Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries in Syria Attacks
The Pentagon said the injuries were diagnosed during routine screenings in the days after the strikes by Iranian-backed militants.
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.
Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine
The Army’s top acquisition official says production of the 155-millimeter shells badly needed by Kyiv will rise to 90,000 a month in two years.
Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers
The combination of the war in Ukraine and concern about longer-term threats from Russia and China is driving a bipartisan push to increase U.S. capacity to produce weapons.
Some Unlikely Dealers Are Selling Weapons to Ukraine
New brokers are cashing in as the Biden administration quietly encourages private weapons sales to Ukraine. Oversight is scant in these shadows.
Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Problems for Afghan Military
It is not just U.S. troops who are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thousands of private contractors — who help keep the Afghan Air Force flying, among other tasks — are leaving as well.
Iraq’s F-16s Grounded After Lockheed Martin Withdraws Crews
The decision by Lockheed Martin, after repeated rocket attacks, highlights the Iraqi government’s failure to rein in militia groups.
Blackwater, Iraq and President Trump’s Pardon
Iraqi witnesses against Blackwater guards were promised justice after a mass killing in Baghdad in 2007. ‘Today,’ one said, the bullets still in his leg, ‘they proved to me it was just theater.’