US approves loitering munitions sale for Taiwan's ‘porcupine strategy'

Taiwan won approval from main benefactor the ... Chen Kuo-ming, a Taipei-based defense analyst, told Defense News the Switchblades are suitable for anti-personnel use, and the Altius against ... Read More

China Hits Out at US Over Taiwan Arms Sale

A U.S.-made F-16V fighter jet taxis on the ... U.S. companies on September 18 after the Pentagon approved the sale of aircraft spare parts to Taiwan. More SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images In the ... Read More

Biden Approves $567 Million In Defense Assistance For Taiwan

US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said, as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island. Read More

How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage

A new Air Force report on a November 2023 mishap shows how confusion led to a bomb lift crashing into a F-16 and setting it on fire. Read More

China Responds as Biden Approves $567 Million in Arms for Taiwan

Among these are 100 Harpoon shore-based antiship missile systems, 400 Harpoon Block II missiles, spare parts, and radar trucks approved for sale to Taiwan in 2020 for over $2 billion. The initial ... Read More

Biden approves $567M in defense support for Taiwan, White House says

President Joe Biden on Sunday approved ... US aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, as well as for Israel and Taiwan. Taipei has complained of delayed US arms deliveries, including for upgraded ... Read More

US approves possible Javelin sale to Bulgaria

For more information on Kosovo's Javelin procurement, please see US approves possible Javelin sale to Kosovo ... Read More

US approves $165 million in weapons sales to Israel for 2027 delivery

The U.S. has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced Thursday. The systems include spare and repair parts, tool kits and ... Read More

US awards up to $510 mln to boost domestic production of protective gear

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A Year That Has Brought Us to the Breaking Point

Hard as it may be to wrap one’s head around that possibility, it is nevertheless imperative for us to do so. Unless the patterns that created this year of genocide can be broken, we should ... Read More