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House passes billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel — next is the Senate
The House has approved a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies after months of turmoil on Capitol Hill.
Big AUKUS news coming, but Hill and allies see tech sharing snags
Britain and Australia fear that their nuclear-submarine and technology pact with the United States could be hindered by Washington's export bureaucracy.
Slow arms deliveries to Taiwan blamed on US production bottlenecks
Total value of delayed sales approaches $19 billion.
By Joe Gould
Republicans push Biden to seek more Taiwan military aid in next budget
GOP lawmakers want to see $2 billion in military aid for Taiwan in the forthcoming budget request.
US arms export approvals soared in 2022
One factor in the surge is the easing of the global pandemic that in 2021 depressed sales from a spike to $83.5 billion in 2020.
By Joe Gould
US still holds back long-range ATACMS missiles from Ukraine
The long-range weapons are seen by the Pentagon as needless for the conflict, and possibly escalatory – at least for now.
By Joe Gould
House GOP demands State Dept turn over thousands of Afghanistan memos
Republicans say the information is needed right away in their investigations into missteps leading up to the U.S. military withdrawal from that country.
Taliban releases 2 Americans held in Afghanistan
State Department spokesman Ned Price called the release an apparent goodwill gesture on the part of the Taliban.
Congress wants to arm Taiwan, but hasn’t figured out how to pay for it
Congress is poised to take up a massive policy that will include Taiwan security aid provisions, but the appropriations is an open question.
Former Army helicopter pilot sentenced for spying for China
Shapour Moinian, 67, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison.
This author sees opportunity for US in competition with China, Russia
The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity.
By Todd South