HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - U.S. Clears Way For $24.3 Billion Fighter Jet Sale To Saudi Arabia
The State Department said that it has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Patriot missile production is 'ON STEROIDS' as US rebuilds stockpile
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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - The U.S. is Running Out of Missiles.
The depletion of advanced missile stockpiles raises concerns about U.S. military readiness for potential conflicts with other global adversaries.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Army has depleted much of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles after five months of military operations against Iran , with sources stating that the military has used virtually all of its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). DETAIL: The missiles, which cost more than $1 million each and have also been supplied to Ukraine , are considered critical for striking targets from long distances while reducing risks to pilots, and officials say the dwindling inventory could limit the U.S. military’s ability to deter adversaries such as Russia and China . President Donald J. Trump has dismissed such concerns, saying the United States still has more…Open
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Zelensky to Axios: Ukraine needs missile interceptors to head off winter disaster
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Tuesday that he asked President Trump for an emergency "winter package" of Patriot air defense interceptors to help thwart Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Why it matters: Ukraine's stockpiles of the interceptors have been almost depleted, and without them the country can't defend itself against ballistic missiles. It was the reason Ukraine couldn't stop recent Russian attacks on Kyiv. - If this problem isn't solved by winter, Russian missile attacks could destroy Ukraine's power plants, shutting off heating for millions of Ukrainians and creating a humanitarian crisis. - The war with Iran has also drawn down U.S. stockpiles of Patriot interceptors,…
What is the reported status of U.S. mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine?
U.S. mediation efforts have been put on the back burner due to the war with Iran, though envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff remain in touch with negotiators from both sides.
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What claims did Zelensky make regarding North Korea's involvement in the conflict?
Zelensky claimed that North Korea is supplying ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia and is building infrastructure for 30,000 additional troops to be sent to fight in Ukraine.
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What is Ukraine exploring as a faster and cheaper alternative to obtaining Patriot missiles?
Zelensky stated that he and U.S. defense companies are exploring modifying Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles to turn them into anti-missile interceptors with capabilities similar to Patriot missiles.
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What are the potential consequences if Ukraine cannot defend its power plants before winter?
Russian missile attacks could destroy Ukraine's power plants, which would shut off heating for millions of Ukrainians and create a humanitarian crisis.
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How many ballistic missiles does Russia reportedly use in its major strikes against Ukraine?
Zelensky stated that Russia uses 30 to 40 ballistic missiles in every major strike and conducts three to five such attacks every month.
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What is the proposed long-term solution discussed between Zelensky and Trump to reduce Ukraine's dependence on U.S. stockpiles?
They discussed the possibility of the U.S. providing Ukraine with licenses to produce Patriot interceptors domestically to boost overall production.
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Why is Ukraine struggling to secure Patriot interceptors from the United States?
The U.S. stockpiles of Patriot interceptors have been drawn down due to the war with Iran, making it difficult to sell them to Ukraine.
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What specific request did President Zelensky make to President Trump regarding air defense?
Zelensky requested an emergency "winter package" of Patriot air defense interceptors to protect Ukrainian energy infrastructure from Russian attacks, specifically seeking 300 interceptors by winter.
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STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Lockheed Martin says it will build new, half-price Patriot missile | Stars and Stripes
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a cheaper Patriot missile that would help the U.S. and Ukraine combat supply shortages and unsustainable costs.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Inside 'Kona Blue,' the alleged Lockheed-to-DHS UFO transfer | Reality Check
In this episode of "Reality Check," Ross Coulthart sits down with a UAP researcher known online as "UAP Gerb.” Picking up where Part 1 left off, they dig into the "Immaculate Constellation" document and whistleblower Matthew Brown's claims about nonhuman and reproduction vehicle data. Gerb walks through "Kona Blue," an alleged DHS-brokered program in which Lockheed Martin material was reportedly diverted before the CIA shut it down. Coulthart presses the national security case for controlled disclosure, while Gerb raises troubling allegations: directed-energy attacks on people close to the program, civilian aircraft allegedly downed by EMP weapons during craft-recovery operations and an alleged murder. They close on whether President…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - The trillion-dollar war machine no one will talk about | Unreported
Run a free dark web scan with OmniWatch to see if your personal information or passwords have been leaked. Link: https://tracking.omniwatch.com/?a=1722&oc=90&c=755&s1=newsnation&s2=meagan Use code MEAGAN at checkout to get 50% off your first month of OmniWatch digital protection. Are we already at war and nobody told us? In this episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick digs into America's military-industrial complex with William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and co-author of "The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home." They discuss why every president in the last 20 years has promised to end forever wars, only…
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Pentagon blocks GAO report on F-35 jet program
The F-35 Lightning II has been in production since 2006 and is operated by the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and many NATO members.
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - As US Runs Low On Missiles, Trump Wants To License Production To Ukraine
‘We’ll give them the right to make Patriots’
Despite dwindling U.S. stockpiles, President Donald Trump said that he wants to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles during his visit to Turkey on Wednesday. Trump made the comments about Patriot missile licensing while talking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their televised meeting at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. Patriot missile interceptors are in short supply as they have been continuously used in the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Iran War, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) . “A little birdie told me this, about the fact that we’ll give them [Ukraine] the right to make Patriots,” Trump said during his meeting with Zelenskyy.…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Ross Coulthart: US has two secret Antarctica bases | Reality Check
Ross Coulthart and Meagan Medick (@producermeagan) answer your questions each week on the "Reality Check Q&A." This week, they respond to Lue Elizondo's claims that NASA knows more about the UFO mystery than they are letting on. As new astronaut UFO files release, and ahead of another Reality Check deep-dive into lunar anomalies with Max Derakshani, what is the latest on a new investigation into the agency? Ross Coulthart also reveals new reporting on secret American bases in Antarctica: Could they be tied to a visit by former Secretary of State and presidential candidate John Kerry? Also in the show: What has Ross heard about a longer version of the famous Gimbal UFO video? Plus, Ross revisits his trips to Egypt and Peru to share why he…