The U.S. Army’s stockpiles are vanishing at an alarming rate as the nation struggles to arm Ukraine and provide for its own defense at the same time, according to the Army’s most senior civilian leader. More than 60 percent of the security assistance provided to Ukraine by the United States has come from the U.S….
US Munitions Stockpiles Low, Army at ‘Absolute Edge’ of Industrial Capacity: Army Secretary
Danes Say Object Beside Nord Stream Pipeline a Harmless Buoy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A mysterious object found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, which Danish authorities had hoped could provide clues to the bombings that incapacitated the Nord Stream pipelines, has turned out to be a harmless smoke signal canister. The Danish Energy Agency said Wednesday that the cylindrical object found on the seabed by the…
Russia’s Security Service Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter on Espionage Charges
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Wall Street Journal reporter, accusing him of espionage on behalf of the United States. The FSB, the top domestic security and counterintelligence agency that succeeded the Soviet-era KGB, said on March 29 that it had detained Evan Gershkovich, a Moscow-based correspondent, in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains, roughly 900 miles…
Russia Stops Sharing Missile Test Info With US, Opens Drills
MOSCOW—Russia will no longer give the United States advance notice about its missile tests as envisioned under a nuclear pact the Kremlin has suspended, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as its military rolled missile launchers across Siberia in a show of the country’s massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei…
China Outpacing US Military at ‘Disturbing’ Rate: Gen. Milley
March 29, 2023
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China is on a trajectory to achieve military superiority over the United States by midcentury, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley warned members of Congress on March 29. Testifying at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defense’s 2024 budget requests, Milley noted that China has a national goal to…
Russia ‘Has Lost’ War in Ukraine: Sen. Risch
Russia can no longer achieve victory in its attempted conquest of Ukraine, according to a senior U.S. legislator. The Russian military’s early fumbles, continued mass casualties, and the nation’s larger economic woes will ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin will fail to permanently occupy Ukraine and oust its government, says Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho). “He’s…
Oversight Groups Discover No Confirmed Fraud or Misuse of Ukraine Aid, Officials Testify
Oversight mechanisms for American aid to Ukraine are effectively preventing fraud and diversion, according to Congressional testimony from those involved. Nicole Angarella, the acting deputy inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), said there is no evidence that direct assistance to embattled Kyiv has been fraudulently or otherwise diverted from its intended…
The Finns Are Ready to Deter Russia
Commentary On March 27, Hungary’s parliament overwhelmingly approved Finland’s application to join NATO. Finland and Sweden, both Cold War neutrals, applied to join NATO in May 2022. NATO has 30 members and requires unanimity to admit a new member. Hungary made 29 for Finland. The alliance awaits Turkey’s decision. On March 17, after opposing Finnish…
US Halts Nuclear Arsenal Information Exchange With Russia
March 29, 2023
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The United States has halted the exchange of key information on its nuclear arsenal with Russia, citing Moscow’s decision to suspend its participation in the New START treaty. The United States had offered to continue providing biannual nuclear weapons data with Russia under the faltering New START treaty even after Moscow suspended its participation in…
Russian Call for Nord Stream Sabotage Probe Fails at UN Security Council
March 28, 2023
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A Moscow proposal to hold an international inquiry into last year’s destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which had brought Russian natural gas to Northern Europe, failed to pass at the UN Security Council (UNSC). In a March 27 vote, only Russia, China, and Brazil voted in favor of the draft resolution, while the remaining…
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