Putin wants rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk as part of ceasefire: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls because it would only serve as a springboard for a future Russian invasion.
Europe
Poland awards $3.8 billion F-16 modernization deal to US
Polish officials say current capabilities of the country's F-16 fleet are “insufficient to address the threats” Poland is facing from Russian aggression.
Here’s how Biden could mitigate damage done by the Afghan withdrawal
The effort will need to start in Afghanistan but must be global in nature.
US-European momentum on military mobility still stuck in bureaucracy
A marquee cooperation project between the European Union and the Pentagon aimed at cutting the red tape during cross-border deployments of military gear in Europe has yet to get fully off the ground, as deliberations continue about the ground rules for non-EU participants.
US approves $258 million arms sale to South Korea
The sale will help South Korea address threats on the Korean Peninsula and progress the transfer of wartime operational control to the country, according to DSCA.
Defense supply chains should support allies, but favor domestic producers
The concept is simple: buy American when you can, buy from trusted allies when you must.
Germany readies frigates for ballistic missile defense missions
The German Navy plans to equip its Sachsen-class frigates with new radars that expand the vessels’ capabilities into the field of ballistic missile defense.
So you want to fly a drone over a nuclear weapons lab …
U.S. authorities have issued a warning about the airspace over Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Norway and Russia sharpen transparency pact on warship, aircraft moves
The updated agreement includes new enhancements to the existing Incidents at Sea Agreement (INCSEA) between the two nations.
NATO members’ Kabul evacuation battles bottlenecks outside the airport
“The limiting factor is not the lack of planes,” NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in a virtual press conference after the Aug. 20 ministerial meeting. “The limiting factor now is actually the ability to get people into the airport, processed, and on the planes.”
Two Saudi firms to co-produce Sky Guard drone for operational use
The UAV was developed in 2015 and displayed at two 2017 trade shows, with an original expected date of mass production in 2018.
