Biden turmoil overshadows NATO summit

July 13, 2024

Defense and
International Security

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Zelensky criticizes NATO summit for restricting attacks on Russian soil as “abnormal”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to press President Biden to lift restrictions on Ukraine using U.S.-supplied weapons to strike within 300 miles of Russian territory, bolstered by Britain’s decision this week to lift similar restrictions on long-range Storm Shadow missiles. The Biden administration has given Ukraine permission to strike across the Russian border near the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, but…

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Gaza pier “will cease operations shortly” after failed attempts to re-anchor, Pentagon says

A US-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza “will soon cease operations” after failing to be reinstalled on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, bringing an end to the costly, trouble-plagued project. US Central Command (Centcom) personnel were attempting to reinstall a temporary pier on Gaza’s beach to resume humanitarian aid operations, but “technical and weather-related issues” prevented them from…

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President Biden unveils new Patriot systems for Ukraine as part of $225 million arms package

President Biden announced a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, including Patriot air defense systems to further protect Ukraine’s skies from continuing Russian airstrikes. Zelensky, who met with Biden at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., hailed the announcement as “strong news,” but he continued to urge Washington for assistance.

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Upcoming topics we are keeping an eye on:

of House and Senate A joint meeting will be held to receive an address from the Israeli Prime Minister.Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, July 24th.

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Happenings in and outside the defense industry:

Lieutenant General Andrew GuevaraDeputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Let’s talk in Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies10 am
of Center for Strategic and International Studies Intention Have a conversation About “Transforming Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Defense” Radha PuramDepartment of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, 1:30 p.m.

What we’re reading

Other media highlights:

The President Potentially illegal orders to the military? (Military.com)
How the Coast Guard’s 4,000-word email went viral Punishment for sexual assault in the military (War Horse)
NATO’s Commitment to Ukraine Fail to counterattack this year (The New York Times)

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