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Austin urges nations to dig deep, give Ukraine more air-defense kits
The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Ukraine’s allies fail to reach breakthrough on sending new tanks
Defense leaders gathered at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to rally support for Ukraine could not reach an agreement on the provision of new Western tanks.
US: Afghan evacuee flights halted from two key military bases
This is the latest problem in the Biden administration’s rushed and often violence-plagued evacuation effort.
‘Tonight, we’ll be maxed out.’ Inside Ramstein Air Base’s push to host thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force airmen taking part in Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, have worked around the clock to ensure evacuees have medical service, food, water and shelter before they depart for the United States.
8 US bases in Europe prepared to accept as many as 25,000 Afghan refugees
Roughly 2,000 evacuees a day are being sent on to the U.S.
TRANSCOM boss vows to ramp up what is already one of the largest airlift operations in history
“My commitment is to ensure that airlift is never the constraint in this operation.”
Pentagon chief on inaugural tour of Europe to shore up defense ties
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday began an inaugural tour of Europe to shore up partnerships that are a cornerstone of the post-World War II order.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Austin orders review of US global troop presence as Biden halts US troops cuts in Germany
Biden said the troop pullout would be halted until Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin does a review of America’s troops presence around the globe.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
German government doesn’t have to ensure US follows international law on drone strikes, court rules
The three Yemenis plaintiffs alleged the U.S. air base in Ramstein played a key role in relaying flight control data used for drone strikes in Yemen.
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
German governors urge Congress to stop American troop withdrawal plan
The governors of the four German states that are home to critical U.S. military facilities are urging members of U.S. Congress to try and force President Donald Trump to back down from plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops from the country.
Yankee go home: What does moving American troops out of Germany mean?
After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardball approach, planning to cut the U.S. military contingent by more than 25%.
Germany: American troop reduction could harm NATO security
Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance but the U.S. itself.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press