by ADC | Feb 8, 2023 | China, Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Much of President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night focused on domestic issues such as the economy and the looming debt limit crisis, but he also spoke to issues related to Ukraine, China and DOD innovation. Here are a few excerpts from the speech,...
by ADC | Jan 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that “there’s enough support on both sides of the aisle, majority in the Democratic Party, majority in the Republican,” to continue U.S. aid for Ukraine. McCaul made the remarks on CNN when...
by ADC | Jan 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Air Force confirmed that 100 Ukrainian troops will train at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on how to operate the Patriot missile system, as Military Times reported. Such training usually takes a year, but the Pentagon is looking for ways to expedite the program…. Edzel Butac...
by ADC | Jan 6, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The United States will send Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine as part of a new aid package worth almost $3 billion, as CNN reported. President Biden discussed the plan in a Thursday phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, where they “expressed their common...
by ADC | Dec 21, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making his first visit to the U.S. since Russia invaded his country earlier this year. He’ll meet with President Biden today then address a joint session of Congress. Meanwhile, the administration is making plans to send the...
by ADC | Dec 13, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
A bipartisan group of House members returned from a trip to Kyiv saying the U.S. needs to send more weapons support, The Hill reported. “They are… able to fight for themselves,” Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), the leader of the delegation said of Ukrainians Monday. “If...
by ADC | Dec 5, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said that some Republicans’ push for more oversight of Ukraine support “makes me a little crazy,” according to Defense News. “Ukraine is spending the money really well; that’s why they’re winning,” he added....
by ADC | Nov 30, 2022 | On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The U.S. is committing $53 million to help Ukraine restore its power grid, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Tuesday, as The Hill reported. The aid will include transformers, circuit breakers and vehicles to help Ukraine keep its power on through the winter....
by ADC | Nov 28, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will send Ukraine up to $400 million in artillery ammunition, weapons and supplies, Military Times reported. “With Russia’s unrelenting and brutal missile and [unmanned aerial systems] attacks on Ukrainian critical energy...
