Yearly Archive: 2022

Elon Musk’s SpaceX started providing Ukraine free access to its Starlink internet service shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. The strategic benefits were clear: Access to the internet for the people of Ukraine and the country’s military after Russia disrupted internet connections early on in the w…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a briefing during the second of two days of defense ministers’ meetings at NATO headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a briefing during the second of two days of defense minister…

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $725 million to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration’s 23rd drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories fo…

Air defense capabilities are a crucial need for Ukrainian forces battling the Russian invaders, and the United States and its allies and partners are working to get those capabilities to Ukraine, a senior defense official said today.

The Russian attacks began 233 days ago and have been a strategi…

Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht signed a declaration of intent on October 13 in Brussels for the joint procurement of a European air defense system. Another focus of the NATO meeting was the commitment of the member states on NATO’s eastern flank.

Christine Lambrecht signed the declaration o…

PARIS — France on Sunday pledged air defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities against drone strikes, as well as an expanded training program for Ukrainian soldiers, as it seeks to puncture perceptions that French President Emmanuel Macron’s government has lagged in supporting Ukraine militari…