Trump says Ukraine war depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, but as Iran takes that mantle, Kyiv sees opportunities

Kyiv — The White House wants Congress to provide at least $200 billion more in funding for the war in Iran, and President Trump says that’s partly due to aid for Ukraine having depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles as it fends off Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion.  “This is a very volatile world,” Mr. Trump said Thursday. … Read more

Iran’s cheap drones are a drain on the U.S. weapons stockpile. Could lasers help fend them off?

They call it asymmetric warfare: our highly sophisticated interceptor missiles – Patriots, THAADs – against Iran’s low-tech drones, made of materials you can largely get at your corner hobby store.  While attacks by Iranian drones were down this past week, the amount of damage they have done has come as a jolt. An Iranian drone … Read more

U.S. imposes sanctions over North Korean scheme to use remote workers to fund weapons program

The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to defraud businesses and funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the hermit kingdom’s weapons programs. The sanctions, revealed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and first … Read more

Iran won’t surrender “in a million years,” analyst says, warning regime could push for nuclear weapons

The U.S. and Israel underestimated Iran’s capabilities and it’s unlikely the regime will collapse, according to a Middle East analyst, who warned that Iran could now be more determined to obtain nuclear weapons.  In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Danny Citrinowicz, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, a nonpartisan think tank, said … Read more

Trump says defense giants will quadruple production of ‘exquisite class’ weapons after White House meeting

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Friday that during a meeting with defense executives they had agreed to increase production of what he called “exquisite class” weapons by four times as his administration looks to accelerate weapons production while military operations against Iran continue. “Expansion began three months prior … Read more

Trump rallies defense titans to surge weapons output as Iran War rages

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is meeting Friday with top U.S. defense industry executives as his administration looks to accelerate weapons production while military operations against Iran continue. The White House emphasized the session was scheduled weeks ago and was not convened in response to immediate battlefield shortages. Officials … Read more

WH insists weapons stockpile can go ‘much further’ but defense giants called in for pivotal Trump meeting

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House said Wednesday that U.S. munitions stockpiles are sufficient to carry out Operation Epic Fury  – and go “much further” – but the Trump administration is still pressing top defense contractors to ramp up production and quickly.  “President Trump has rightfully been calling on defense … Read more

Trump criticizes Biden for transferring weapons to Ukraine but insists US is ‘stocked’ to win

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday accused former President Joe Biden of failing to replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles, though insisted that the U.S. is still “stocked” to win as Operation Epic Fury continues to devastate Iran. U.S. munitions at the medium and upper medium grade have “never been … Read more

Trump makes strong demands on Iran’s nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

Trump makes strong demands on Iran’s nuclear weapons during State of the Union address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump doubled down on his demands for Iran on its nuclear program during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports. Source link