Ukraine asks EU to fund first Patriot missiles buy
Brussels is weighing a rare waiver that would let Kyiv tap its €90 billion loan for U.S.-made interceptors for the first time.
By Katie Livingstone
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Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say
Opposition from the U.S. and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting Friday will agree on international rules about the use of autonomous weapons.
By Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters
Russia frees former US Marine from detention
Russia freed a former U.S. Marine on Tuesday who had been jailed since 2022.
By Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Ukraine’s F-16s are being worn out from intercepting Russian drones
Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country's small fleet.
By Michael Peck
From steppe to sea, a Ukrainian drone unit hunts Russian ships
Drone units operating far behind the front line on Ukraine’s sweeping steppe have hit more than 180 vessels and other sea-borne targets in recent weeks.
By Sergiy Karazy and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters
Space increasingly becoming a warfighting domain, says Space Force chief nominee
Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess and lawmakers said in a Senate hearing that adversaries are targeting the space domain first in conflicts, citing the Iran war.
Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says
Russian recruits arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine survive an estimated 20 to 30 minutes before they are killed or wounded, the CIA director said.
Ukraine can soon build its own Patriots – but it could take years
Ukraine may soon possess a license the U.S. currently extends to only a handful of allies — but it could be years before Patriots protect Ukrainian cities.
‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals
On the heels of a Patriot license pledge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed progress on billion-dollar defense tech deals with the U.S.
The Pentagon wants ‘decision advantage.’ Is that enough?
As the Pentagon modernizes for combat against technologically savvy adversaries, a question remains: Is it investing as heavily in honing human instincts?
By Natalie Oliverio
Ukraine to get ‘license’ for making Patriot interceptors, Trump pledges
"It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.
US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
By Humeyra Pamuk and Huseyin Hayatsever, Reuters