Category: HIMARS

US Planning $10 Billion Sale of HIMARS Rocket Launchers, Ammunition to Poland

The Biden administration plans to sell nearly 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, as well as various other weapons and related equipment worth around $10 billion to NATO ally Poland. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the Department of Defense said in a statement that Congress was notified of the potential sale on Tuesday….


US Plans $10 Billion Sale of HIMARS Rocket Launchers, Ammunition to Poland

The Biden administration plans to sell nearly 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and various other weapons and related equipment worth about $10 billion to NATO ally Poland. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement that Congress was notified of the potential sale on Feb. 7. Lawmakers will still need…


Amid Spy Balloon Controversy, Biden Admin Approves $2.1 Billion Aid Package to Defend Ukrainian Skies

As national attention was captured by a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over the United States, the Biden administration has approved another $2.1 billion military aid package to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense arsenal. The package includes $425 million in arms and equipment drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, as well as $1.75 billion in Ukraine Assistance Security…


American Defense Contractors Keep Making Billions From Russia–Ukraine War

Major American defense companies such as Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have benefited from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, raking in billions of dollars’ worth of contracts to supply weapons as the United States continues to spend money in Ukraine and replenish its army. Lockheed manufactures high-tech defense systems that have played a major role in…


Following Deadly New Year’s Barrage, Russia Takes Aim at US-Made Mobile Missile Systems

Russian forces this week appeared to redouble their efforts to neutralize Ukraine’s United States-made HIMAR (High Mobility Artillery Rocket) systems. The latest moves come in the wake of a massive New Year’s Eve artillery strike that killed scores of Russian soldiers in the Donetsk region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, within the past 24…


Russia Says It Destroyed 4 HIMARS Launchers in Ukraine

LONDON—Russia’s defense ministry said on Friday its forces had destroyed four U.S.–supplied high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) between July 5–20. “Four launchers and one reloading vehicle for the U.S.-made multiple launch rocket systems (HIMARS) were destroyed,” it said in a daily briefing. Reuters could not verify battlefield reports. Kyiv has hailed the arrival of…


US Long-Range Rocket Systems Arrive in Ukraine: Minister

Ukraine said on Thursday it had received U.S. supplies of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), a powerful long-range weapon system that Kyiv hopes can help turn the tide on Russia’s invasion. Moscow’s forces are advancing in Ukraine’s east in a bid to capture the industrial heartland known as the Donbass where Ukraine fears some…


Why US Must Defend Taiwan From China; Interview With Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States and China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…


Why the US Must Defend Taiwan From China—Interview with Defense Experts Richard Bitzinger & Richard Fisher

Why is an island near China becoming the flashpoint of potentially the biggest global conflict? What role does Taiwan play in the showdown between the United States against China? And why does it matter to the average American family? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Facing a regime that aims to destroy the…