Note To Putin: Trump Unleashes $400M For Ukrainian Military
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After weeks of uncertainty over the Trump administration’s policy toward Ukraine, senators and State Department officials say the spigot of aid has been turned back on.
DoT, Fearing China/Russia Threats, Tests GPS ‘Back-Ups’
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The Transportation Department is working closely with DoD, DHS and other agencies “to address policy and technical issues including the security and resilience of GPS receivers,” says General Counsel Steven Bradbury.
America Adrift: ‘Bringing The World To Crisis”
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The Trump administration has watered down U.S. global leadership to coercive deal-making. The dangerous contours of a world in crisis are now coming into stark relief.
Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran
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The secretary heads first to CENTCOM to hammer out the details of Operation Sentinel, a plan to monitor and protect shipping from Iran in Persian Gulf.
US Expands Icelandic Airfield For Tankers, Big Cargo Lift
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An old Cold War base in Iceland has seen over $80 million in US investments in recent years as the Pentagon flies more surveillance missions in the high north — and plans to do more.
It’s Official: Turkey Out of F-35 Program By March 2020
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Washington finally removes Turkey from the F-35 program, but Pentagon officials decline to say whether there’s a path for it to come back.
Trump: Turkey Is Out of F-35 Program; Esper & Warren Battle In Senate
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A friendly Senate hearing heated up when Sen. Elizabeth Warren told Acting SecDef Esper “you should not be confirmed as Secretary of Defense.”
Turkish S-400s Create ‘New Order’ In Mid East Airspace
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An Israeli expert said that the critical question is, where will the Turks deploy the Russian system. “If it is deployed near the border with Syria it may endanger air forces that will attack Iranian controlled militias in Iraq,” the Israeli source says.
Will Trump Keep Turkey In F-35 Program? Washington Mum on Russian S-400 Delivery
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No one is talking at DoD, State or the White House about today’s delivery of the Russian weapon system. Is the president considering looking the other way?
Estonia Inks ‘Big’ New US Defense Deal, Eyes On Russia
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The Baltic nation is focusing on its ground forces, and acquiring new armor, Howitzers. air defense missiles, and rifles as it shoots past NATO’s 2 percent spending threshold.