The U.S. shouldn’t count on economic sanctions to cripple Russia’s defense industrial base or to prevent Russia from replacing military equipment lost or expended in Ukraine, according to a panel of experts. Despite a shrinking economy—Russia’s gross domestic could contract as much as 10 percent—they ...
The U.S. will take years to reconstitute the stocks of Stinger and Javelin missiles provided to Ukraine to fight Russia, a fact that puts the vulnerabilities of the defense industrial base in high relief, according to former Pentagon officials who testified before the Senate Armed ...
President Joe Biden warned that the United States will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine. Biden also promised to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, provide $1 billion in humanitarian support to Ukraine, and impose a new round of sanctions against Russian politicians, entities, ...
President Joe Biden ordered new military forces to NATO's eastern flank Feb. 22 and began to ratchet up sanctions on Russia. The decisions followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognizing the independence of two separatist-controlled areas of southeastern Ukraine and sending tanks and troops across the ...
President Donald Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, speaks Oct. 23, 2019, at the White House. White House Photo by Shealah Craighead The White House is lifting sanctions it imposed on Turkey about one week ago, after Turkey agreed...