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US senators propose roadblock for F-35 sale to UAE 2 hours ago Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez has offered a bill that could block F-35 sales to the UAE. (Michael Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON ― A duo of Democratic senators offered a bill Friday that could block the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates after the Biden administration acknowledged it is advancing the Trump-era deal. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., would require the administration make a raft of assurances and commitments to Congress that the F-35′s sensitive technology and Israel’s security are fully protected. The bill targets a pending deal that includes 50 Lockheed Martin-made F-35s worth $10.4 billion.
Biden’s Mideast drawdown poses perils Vice Adm. John W. Miller (ret.) 7 hours ago The setting sun silhouettes a Sikorsky UH-53 helicopter preparing to lift off from Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Biden administration is making a critical mistake by moving vital military assets away from the Middle East. Drawing down America’s posture in the Middle East sends the wrong message as the administration simultaneously pursues nuclear negotiations with Iran, the region’s most dangerous aggressor. To prevent Iran and its proxies from taking advantage of the resulting vulnerabilities, Washington must work closely with its partners to expand defensive and offensive capabilities throughout the region.
2 US Navy ships to sail Black Sea amid Russian troop buildup near Ukraine 2 hours ago Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu speaks as he visits a naval base in in Gadzhiyevo, Russia, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) MOSCOW Russia’s defense minister said Tuesday that the country’s massive military buildup in the west was part of readiness drills amid what he described as threats from NATO. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the maneuvers in western Russia that have worried neighboring Ukraine and brought warnings from NATO would last for another two weeks. Speaking at a meeting with the top military brass, Shoigu said the ongoing exercise was a response to what he claimed were continuous efforts by the United States and its NATO allies to beef up their forces near Russia’s borders.
After COVID, are billions in biodefense funds needed to deter US adversaries? 6 hours ago A U.S. Army soldier with the Michigan Army National Guard prepares a dose of the vaccine for members of the community receiving the vaccine for the Wayne County Health Department, held at Detroit Reentry Center, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 23, 2021. (Master Sgt. David Kujawa/Air National Guard) WASHINGTON In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Defense Department should dramatically increase its funding for biological defense initiatives in order to deter other nations from seeking to exploit America’s perceived vulnerability to a medical crisis according to a new report from the Council on Strategic Risks.