Air Defense, HIMARS and Ammo: Here’s Ukraine Military Aid Trump Is Pausing
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all military aid headed for Ukraine in the wake of the explosive Oval Office meeting with Kyiv leader Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a move likely to wreak havoc with dwindling Ukrainian supplies of vital weapons and air-defense systems. Why It Matters Ukraine is deeply dependent on U.S. military aid […]
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Transgender Troops to Be Separated From Military in New Pentagon Directive
In a Pentagon memorandum dated Wednesday, the Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting transgender service members be identified in 30 days, then separated. Newsweek reached out to the DOD via email for comment late Wednesday night. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has heavily pushed policies and issued several executive orders rolling back rights for […]
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Argentina deploys military as China leads fishing vessels swarm on edge of economic waters
Argentina is carrying out naval patrols in a warning to the hundreds of foreign fishing vessels lingering just beyond the nation’s maritime zone. Newsweek reached out to Argentina’s Defense Ministry and China‘s Foreign Ministry by email with requests for comment. Why It Matters With local fish stocks dwindling, China’s distant-water fishing fleet—by far the world’s […]
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US and Philippines Sign Pact for Military Intelligence, Advanced Weapons
The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to enhance military intelligence sharing and enable Manila to acquire advanced U.S. weapons in a pact that represents a significant step in strengthening the two nations’ alliance. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro finalized the General Security of Military Information Agreement […]
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