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(Photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force) MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it will be playing a larger role in the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises between Filipino and American military units. "The PAF, utilizing its air assets and equipment, (will be participating) in the activities lined up for the 'Balikatan' such as tactical airlift and airdrop; mass casualty evacuation, aeromedical evacuation, Covid response; air-to-air exercise; base security and aircraft ma...

Themselves, thats up to them to speak to, not the united states. >> so to jennifers questions, its not that the u.s. doesnt have some of these things to provide the u.s. military, but has the u.s. hit like a threshold in some of these speck -- specific capabilities, like javelins or stingers, that if the u.s. gives some of its military stock, it degrades their military readiness? >> that were applying usaia is just another tool in the toolbox. it doesnt denoteu.s. readiness at this stage. >> and...

Theres been a difference in perspective thats opinion played out in living color and this podium many times over has been the question of direct facilitation from a u.s. air base in germany in the contested air space over ukraine. otherwise, we were working with them on a wide range of capabilities, including some capabilities that we werent prepared to provide. that wasnt right. its hard for me to correct a record in every case. for very good reasons, some of these systems, we cannot advertise....

Apparent atrocities committed in bucha and across ukraine and reiterated the u.s. commitment to using every tool available to help document and share information in an effort to hold accountable those responsible. and of course they have stayed in close contact and they will continue to stay in close contact. on the documents and evidence front, i want to stress that this is an administration effort. not dod specifically. that we in concert with so many other nations around the world will do wha...

Drawdown the president recently signed. shipments arrived on that drawdown package over the course of the weekend. there will be another one arriving in the next 24 hours. were prioritizing the kinds of capabilities in those shipments we know ukrainians need the most, javelins, stingers, uavs. all of that is being prioritized. our goal, i said it before, as fast as we can, as much as we can, and just to keep it going to make sure the ukrainians can continue to defend themselves. our goal would b...

Systems and coastal defense systems. lets take coast it will defense systems as an example. president biden went to brussels to talk to key allies about how to get defense systems to ukraine because theres not a good u.s. option. last week, the uk announced at the close of its donor conference the coastal defense systems would be provided to the ukrainians. its a good example of how working with allies and partners were successfully responding to ukraines request. we expect additional new capabi...

P°ny doubt in my mind that germany now, pony and up 40% of gdp, to go for national defence —— national defence is the right way to go. it is belated. i think the german government had the opportunity to look at alternative sources of energy, nuclear power, to look at frankly ramping up their capabilities and now they find themselves reliant on the russians. but that was then, here we are now today, what can i do? i think that they have decided, looking at central europe, looking at where th...

Russia will succeed in the east. so far russias military has struggled to achieve its war aims while ukraines military has done an extraordinary and courageous job, demonstrating its will to fight and putting its considerable capabilities to use. the next stage of this conflict may very well be protracted. we should be under no illusions that russia will adjust its tactics, which have included and will likely continue to include wanton and brazen attacks on civilian targets. and while moscow may...

Their force — stands together, stands united in their force to support ukraine, in terms _ their force to support ukraine, in terms of— their force to support ukraine, in terms of defensive capabilities, which _ terms of defensive capabilities, which has — terms of defensive capabilities, which has come late, but nonetheless is coming, _ which has come late, but nonetheless is coming, and is stepping up, as more_ is coming, and is stepping up, as more is— is coming, and is stepping up, a...

Has been a difference in perspective that has been played out in living color in this podium many times over is the direct facilitation from a u.s. air base in germany into contested airspace with mig 29s. before bucha we are working on a wide range of capabilities, including capabilities people here were writing we werent prepared to provide. that wasnt right. its hard for me to correct the record in every case because for very good reasons, some of these systems we cannot advertise, we cannot ...