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United States to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine, says President Trump – Defence Industry Europe

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President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks. The move follows a temporary pause by the Pentagon last week on some precision munitions shipments due to concerns over declining U.S. stockpiles.
 
In a call last Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump expressed U.S. intent to support Kyiv’s air defences, according to Axios’ Barak Ravid. “We’re going to send some more weapons, we have to,” Trump stated during a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“They have to be able to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard now,” the president added, highlighting the toll of the ongoing conflict. “Defensive weapons, primarily, but they’re getting hit very, very hard. So many people are dying in that mess.”
 
 
Shortly after the president’s remarks, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the decision in a statement. “At President Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops,” Parnell said.
He added that the Department of Defense’s existing framework for evaluating global military shipments remains in place. “Our framework for POTUS to evaluate military shipments across the globe remains in effect and is integral to our America First defence priorities,” Parnell stated.
 
 

The publication of Russia’s new nuclear doctrine is another in its attempts to intimidate NATO states, especially in order to discourage them from supporting Ukraine. Russia is lowering the declared threshold for the use of nuclear weapons and specifying additional situations in which it is to be possible. This does not mean, however, an increased danger of nuclear weapons use in the ongoing conflict. Russia is nonetheless likely to take further steps to heighten the fears of such a scenario among NATO governments and societies. At the same time, the document reflects the weakening of Russia’s conventional forces.

Russia’s new nuclear doctrine: strategic intimidation and implications for NATO deterrence [BRIEF]

Germany is evaluating the potential procurement of Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States as a temporary measure to strengthen its long-range strike capabilities, according to a report by Hartpunkt, citing well-informed sources. The move is being considered as Germany works towards acquiring a European-developed system in the future.

Germany considers acquiring land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles – media reports

Fears of escalation should not prevent NATO countries from lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons for self-defence against military targets on Russian territory. Russia’s suggestions that it could use nuclear weapons against NATO countries in retaliation for such consent are not credible and such a strike risks NATO’s direct involvement in the conflict, which Russia wants to avoid. It will probably continue to intensify its nuclear threats and provocations, to which NATO members should respond by reinforcing the message that any attack on the allies will have severe consequences for Russia.

SIPRI report highlights growing nuclear threat as modernisation accelerates and arms control weakens


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