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biden. abrams battle tanks finally heading to ukraine. cnns chief white house correspondent phil mattingly has the reporting. >> we are fully, thoroughly, totally united. >> reporter: a diplomatic break through with dramatic implications. >> the united states will be sending 31 abram tanks to ukraine. >> reporter: the u.s. tanks set to significantly expand ukraines battlefield capabilities. >> it makes it possible for germany, but also other european nato allies to provide battle tanks...

american plague. >> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster. >> it is tuesday, july 5th, 3:00 a.m. in highland park, illinois. the chicago suburb dealing with yet another tragic mass shooting. at least six people are dead, more than two dozen wounded and a suspect is in police custody now. the shooter started just after 10:00 a.m. local time monday as people lined the parade route along central avenue in the suburb north of chicago. we have video from the scene, but we...

long-range missiles toward the ukrainian capital of kyiv. well have the very latest on the ongoing fight and where global leaders stand on the issue. e global leaders stand on the issue. good morning. and welcome to "way too early." on this monday, june 27th. im jonathan lemire, coming to you live from the beautiful bavarian house. we will get back to the g-7 in a moment but we start with the supreme court landmark decision to overturn roe v. wade ending the constitutional right to a...

What is good for defense contractors is not necessarily good for the military, nor the taxpayer, they are supposed to serve. Consider the F-35 program, which was supposed to deliver a jet that would make all other military jets obsolete. It has yet to do so, and the failures of the program sustainability speak to the idea that we need diversity in our procurement.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed the approval of the Ukraine aid bill by the US House of Representatives. Source: Jens Stoltenberg on Twitter (X), European Pravda reports. Quote: "I welcome that the U.

Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk has shown the combat capabilities of mobile fire groups in Kherson Oblast, which shot down six Russian kamikaze drones on the night of 5-6 April. Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, on Telegram Quote: "On the night of 5-6 April 2024, six Shaheds were downed by mobile fire groups of the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade! The video shows the combat work of Kherson brigade soldiers against enemy assault UA...

The Cabinet Committee on Security approved several major defence deals worth over Rs 92,000 crore to enhance Indias combat capabilities and promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing. These include the acquisition of BrahMos missiles and upgrades for Su-30MKI fighter jets. The investments aim to strengthen Indias defence infrastructure and partnerships, particularly in missile technology. These developments align with Indias strategy to bolster national security and become a key player in th...

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan urged for building a robust indigenous defence space ecosystem during the inauguration of DEFSAT, a space seminar and exhibition. Emphasizing spaces role as a force multiplier, he stressed bolstering counter-space capabilities to safeguard national assets. He highlighted government initiatives like Mission DefSpace 2022 and emphasized support for private sector growth in the space industry. The seminar aims to foster coordination between civil, commercial,...

In an opinion piece published by CNN on Feb. 1, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi named three main areas of focus for Ukraine's military in 2024. Zaluzhnyi stated that Ukraine's army needs to create a system to provide its forces with high-tech assets, introduce a new philosophy of training and warfare that accounts for restrictions in assets, and lastly, master new combat capabilities as soon as possible.

The State Border Guard Service is increasing its combat capabilities: another brigade-type unit has been created on the basis of the Luhansk Border Guard Detachment and is already performing tasks to repel the Russian aggression.