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House advances arms sales bill supported by defense industry
A bill raising the threshold for congressional arms sales notices has become partisan amid lobbying from the defense industry and arms control groups.
Warren grills Pentagon lawyers on lobbying by former defense officials
Elizabeth Warren grilled Pentagon lawyers over hundreds of former defense and congressional officials who had gone on to lobby for defense contractors.
US pledges a new $325 million arms shipment to Ukraine
The Biden administration’s announcement comes in advance of Friday’s multinational Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Germany.
Congress is gearing up for fight over US arms transfers
Congress has never successfully stopped an arms sale.
By Jordan Cohen and Jonathan Ellis Allen
Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills
A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow has suspended sharing information about its nuclear forces with the U.S., including notices about missile tests.
Slow arms deliveries to Taiwan blamed on US production bottlenecks
Total value of delayed sales approaches $19 billion.
By Joe Gould
Biden arms deal policy seeks to balance human rights and competition
The Biden administration updated its arms transfer policy as it identifies ways to make the U.S. defense industry more competitive in global weapons deals.
US foreign military sales process needs better communication
Allied nations often don’t know what they need to solve their problem or what the U.S. has to offer.
By Lynndy Smith
US arms export approvals soared in 2022
One factor in the surge is the easing of the global pandemic that in 2021 depressed sales from a spike to $83.5 billion in 2020.
By Joe Gould
House passes defense bill with more Taiwan, Ukraine security aid
The compromise bill provides additional security aid to Ukraine and Taiwan, even as it drops House provisions that would have restricted arms transfers.
How ‘MacGyver’ magic can get Taiwan its Harpoon defenses faster
The horrible events in Ukraine since February offer a painful reminder regarding the costs of procrastination.
By Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.), Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst