Dec. 23, 2022 Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act Into Law President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 12, 2022 Official Says Fighting Remains Intense in the Donbas There continues to be fighting in Ukraine along the forward line of troops, with particularly intense combat in the Donbas region as Russian forces conduct a ground offensive amid attempts to take the city of Bakhmut, a senior military official said.
Nov. 29, 2022 U.S., Allies Work to Supply Ukraine Air Defense Needs Air defense capabilities remain the absolute priority as Ukraine seeks to stop the Russians from further damaging the civilian infrastructure in the nation, a senior defense official said.
Nov. 22, 2022 Austin Thanks Congress for Continued Support of Ukraine Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with some U.S. senators at the Halifax International Security Forum, where he thanked them for their continued support for Ukraine.
Nov. 16, 2022 Ukraine Defense Contact Group Remains United, Determined, Austin Says The unity of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is solid and the group is making great strides in getting the Ukraine military the capabilities it needs to defend the country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Nov. 10, 2022 $400 Million Security Package Headed to Ukraine Missiles for the HAWK air defense system, along with four Avenger air defense systems and Stinger missiles are headed to Ukraine as part of a presidential drawdown authority security assistance package worth up to $400 million.
Sept. 28, 2022 Latest U.S. Support for Ukraine Targets Long-Term Security Investment The Defense Department announced an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, which will include an array of important warfighting equipment, a senior defense official said during a background briefing.
Sept. 12, 2022 As Ukraine Pushes Forward, U.S. Officials Give Update Ukrainian government officials are trumpeting the success of their offensive in the Kharkiv region, saying they have retaken about 1,200 square miles of territory from Russia.
July 29, 2022 Defense Official Says Sanctions Nearly Stall Russian Offensive in Ukraine Fighting continues in the east and south of Ukraine as Russian advances slow to a crawl, grind to a halt in some places or are slowly reversed in areas like Kherson, a senior Defense Department official said.
July 6, 2022 European Command Group Strives to Get Ukrainians What They Need The mission of the International Donor Coordination Cell at U.S. European Command is to provide Ukrainian service members effective military capabilities at the right moments to defend their people.