The Pentagon

The United States will announce a new arms package worth more than $2. 3 billion to Ukraine, the US Secretary of Defense announces during a meeting with Ukraine's Defense Minister.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov and US Secretary of Defense Austin will meet at the Pentagon on Tuesday to discuss defense cooperation, regional security, and strengthening the US-Ukraine defense partnership.

The United States has no evidence that North Korean troops were sent to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, but it knows that North Korea supports Russia's military aggression.

House Democrats are calling on the Pentagon to expand training for more Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets to maximize their strategic advantage in the ongoing conflict with Russia.

The Pentagon considers it necessary to monitor any possibility of sending North Korean troops to Russia to participate in the war in Ukraine.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States had blocked the supply of weapons needed by Israel for a "war for its existence," but the White House, State Department and Pentagon were baffled by his statement and denied any information about such a blockade.

The United States has approved a $360 million arms sale to Taiwan, including missiles, drones and related equipment, to help maintain military balance and stability in the region amid tensions with China.

The US military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman plans to start producing medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine as part of a joint production agreement between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian government, with plans to expand production to tank and artillery ammunition.

The US Department of Defense has awarded $982 million worth of contracts to 49 companies to develop systems and supply equipment for maritime drones, including combat equipment, sensors, control systems, and logistics support, with a deadline of February 2025 and a possible extension to February 2030.

The countries participating in the contact group have allocated more than $98 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and are moving at full speed to provide Ukraine with what it desperately needs, and this must continue, and new solutions must be found, especially for Ukraine's air defense challenges, the Pentagon chief said.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue Conference in Singapore that war with China is "not close and not inevitable" and stressed the importance of open communication between the two countries to reduce misunderstandings.

The EU has imposed sanctions on 9 more individuals and legal entities from North Korea for supporting Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine by providing military assistance and circumventing UN sanctions.

Zelensky criticized the ban on the use of Western weapons to hit targets in Russia, saying it was illogical to see Russian terrorists killing Ukrainians but unable to respond, and accused the Russians of simply smiling at the situation.

The new facility, which was built in less than a year, focuses on shells for 155-millimeter howitzers, which have become key in military operations in Ukraine.

North Korea is preparing to launch a military spy satellite from its Tonchang-ri satellite launch base, the South Korean military reports.

Military cooperation between North Korea and Russia continues: North Korea supplies Russia with large volumes of shells, but there is no evidence that Russia asks for military equipment from North Korea, as it has sufficient stocks of old Soviet equipment.

Russia has launched a satellite that could be an anti-space weapon for the same job as a US government satellite.

A Pentagon official confirmed the US policy of providing Ukraine with defensive capabilities to protect its sovereign territory, when asked about the lack of permission to launch retaliatory strikes and respond to attacks from Russian territory.

The Biden administration is accused of bypassing Congress by providing tens of millions of dollars in military aid to Haiti, potentially undermining support for Ukraine due to limited resources.

A bipartisan group of US Congressmen called on the head of the Pentagon to allow the Ukrainian armed forces to use Western weapons to strike targets in Russia, calling for a change in the Biden administration's policy restricting such operations.

U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin opens the 22nd meeting of the U.S.-led coalition to support Ukraine's defense against Russian invasion.

On May 10, when Russian troops launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, Starlink communication terminals used by the Ukrainian military stopped working due to Russian electronic jamming, making them "completely blind" and unable to track the movements of Russian troops.

The Pentagon reiterates that weapons provided by the United States to Ukraine must be used on Ukrainian territory.

The United States imposed sanctions on two russians and three entities for facilitating arms transfers between russia and North Korea to support russia's war in Ukraine.

Last month, the U. S. and Taiwanese navies conducted joint exercises in the Pacific Ocean, which were not disclosed, practicing basic operations such as communications, refueling and resupply, Reuters reported.

The United States has announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, including air defense equipment, artillery ammunition, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons.

Biden threatens to cut off arms supplies to Israel if it enters Rafah and uses U. S.-supplied weapons against civilians.

U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it is too early to assess the impact of U.S. funding on Ukraine's combat capabilities, as Kyiv needs time to receive the allocated support.

The United States has completed the construction of a floating pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip to receive humanitarian aid, but bad weather has delayed its final deployment.

The United States and Japan will jointly develop a new missile defense system worth about $3 billion to intercept hypersonic weapons by 2030.