As Germany’s defense minister says a decision will come “soon” on whether to sanction the export of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the debate over whether America’s stubborn refusal to contribute even a token number of tanks heats up.
HOW MANY TANKS? As Germany’s defense minister says a decision will come “soon” on whether Germany will sanction the export of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Poland asks permission, the debate over whether America’s stubborn refusal to contribute even a token number of its premier M1A2 Abrams tanks heats up.
“The most effective, battle tested, lethal, and reliable main battle tank in the world is the US M1A2 upgrade. We have 1500. MULTI FUEL. Gas. Diesel. Jet fuel. 265 mile range. 45 MPH,” McCaffrey argued in a Twitter thread. “The US has enormous resources and can respond quickly. We have to get off the dime. … [Ukraine] desperately needs deep strike weapons to hurt the Russians by killing command posts], destroying ammo and fuel, and wrecking artillery. ATACM’s. Armed Drones.
“The Russian military — they're not stupid. They've made serious mistakes. They certainly weren't 10 feet tall like some of us thought they might be. But they do learn from their experiences,” he said. “And I think we're going to see a second Russian offensive. And I think the units that come forward are probably going to be better trained — maybe not better equipped but maybe better trained.
HAPPENING TODAY: Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will brief reporters today at the Pentagon on “priorities for the National Guard in 2023 and beyond.” Watch live at 10:30 a.m. at https://www.defense.gov “We have a saying in this country — something can be lawful but awful. I think in this case, what we've seen in the context of Sweden falls into that category,” said spokesman Ned Price at the State Department. “But just as the Swedish prime minister said, burning books that are holy to many is a deeply disrespectful act, and he made the point that what is legal is not necessarily appropriate.
“I came out and publicly spoke out against it. I knew that I was on thin ice from that point forward,” said Esper. “My game plan was to get to the election. And fortunately, I was able to do so, and there was not a need to dual hat Mike Pompeo.”A 2ND SOMALIA STRIKE: The U.S. Africa Command said it conducted a “self-defense strike” in a remote area of Somalia yesterday at the request of the Somali government, killing two al Shabab “terrorists.
“Replacing the military equipment transferred to Ukraine by the United States’ NATO allies could lead to roughly $21.7 billion in foreign military sales or direct commercial sales for American industry,” according to the number-crunching from FDD’s Center on Military and Political Power. “At the same time, backfilling the weapons these allies have sent to Ukraine with U.S.
Air & Space Forces Magazine: US, Israel Kick off Massive Exercise with 142 Aircraft, Satellites, and More 9 a.m. — Intelligence and National Security Alliance virtual discussion with Deputy CIA Director Linda Weissgold and INSA Executive Vice President John Doyon https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event
9 a.m. 2101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia — National Defense Industrial Association Science and Engineering Technology Division breakfast discussion with Ben Petro, director of defense research operations in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering https://www.ndia.org/events
4 p.m. 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW — Center for Strategic and International Studies in-person and virtual event: ”A Global Outlook with Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper,” in discussion with Seth Jones, senior vice president and director, CSIS International Security Program https://www.csis.org/events/global-outlook-former-secretary-defense-mark-esper8 a.m. 201 Waterfront St.
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