US Foreign Weapon Sales Reached Record $238 Billion in 2023
US defense sales rose sharply to a record high in 2023 to $238 billion. The US government negotiated sales rose by 56% as compared to 2022.
US defense sales rose sharply to a record high in 2023 to $238 billion. The US government negotiated sales rose by 56% as compared to 2022.
Ukraine has warned its Western allies that it’ll cut a significant portion of its military as foreign aid dries up.
A key Ukrainian military officer was murdered after a grenade, disguised as a gift, exploded. The BBC reported that the victim was a close aide of Ukraine’s military chief, Valery Zaluzhny.
The chief diplomatic advisor of the Italian Prime Minister has stepped down over a prank call.
According to the BBC, the Ukrainian troops have been facing drone shortages after China imposed restrictions months ago.
Poland said it’ll not be supplying arms to Ukraine amid tensions over grain exports. The Polish Prime Minister has said its country will focus more on equipping itself amid growing border tensions of Belarus, a key Russian ally.
While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have caused significant human and infrastructure losses, Putin’s Z bloggers are profiting from the brutal invasion. According to the BBC report, Russian bloggers who support the invasion are earning large sums of money by documenting Russia’s invasion.
An explosive drone hit a high skyscraper in the Russian capital, Moscow. Videos circulating on social media showed a huge explosion as the under-construction skyscraper was being targeted by military UAVs. While it is obvious that the attack has been orchestrated by Ukraine, the Russian neighbor has not claimed responsibility.
Ukrainian secret service (SBU) said they have arrested two Russian spies plotting to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The female Russian informants were arrested from Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, officials said.
German Defense Minister has said that the country’s armed forces cannot attract fresh recruits. The Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany, is struggling big time to find new recruits amid increasing Russian threat from the eastern border. The German armed forces are increasingly worried about the public’s interest in joining the military, the ministry said.
The head of the Russian mercenary group has threatened to pull out its forces from key Ukrainian regions if not given ammunition. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the casualties are mounting, and they don’t have enough ammunition to fight the Ukrainian forces.
Russian pilots accidentally bombed their own city of Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border. A Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter-jet bombed a city square causing a 20-meter crater. Three people were injured, and several buildings collapsed nearby, according to the local administration.
