Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 22, 2022

 

Daily Mail: Biden sends classified 'Ghost' drones similar to tank-busting Switchblades in latest $800million weapons package to Ukraine: Air Force has rapidly developed loitering warhead that flies into targets and explodes 

* The U.S. is providing 121 Phoenix Ghost tactical drones for Ukraine 

* They are part of the latest $800 million aid package 

* U.S. also is providing 72 155mm Howitzers and 144,000 artillery rounds 

* Comes as Russia is launching a new phase of its Ukraine invasion 

* Biden said the new phase would feature different geography but similear 'brutality' by Russia's forces 

* Air Force rapidly developed the drones to meet Kiev's requirements 

The Pentagon announced that the U.S. is putting a new weapon in Ukraine's arsenal as it pushes back against Russia's relentless attacks: previously classified Phoenix Ghost drones that have been specially tailored for the conflict. 

Little information was available about the weapons system, which President Joe Biden only referenced briefly in remarks announcing the latest $800 million aid package. 

The package includes 121 Phoenix Ghost tactical drones, according to the Pentagon, which says they have capabilities similar to the 'Switchblade' drones the U.S. included in the previous military aid package.  

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 22, 2022  

Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine -- AP  

Biden Announces Third $800M Weapons Package To Ukraine To Help Donbas Fight -- Defense One  

Biden Unveils Another $800 Million Military Aid Package For Ukraine -- Zero Hedge  

Meet ‘Phoenix Ghost,’ the US Air Force’s new drone perfect for Ukraine’s war with Russia -- Breaking Defense  

Kyiv Asked for a New Kamikaze Drone to Fight Russia. The Air Force Delivered Phoenix Ghost -- Defense One  

Ukraine’s Shift To A New NATO Arsenal Is Unprecedented-And Inevitable -- Forbes 

Nato’s ‘achilles heel’: alliance conducts war games in nervous Lithuania -- The Guardian  

Sweden to speed up security review as Ukraine puts NATO question in spotlight -- Reuters  

NATO eyes in the sky, keeping Europe out of Russia’s war -- AP  

U.S. to appoint new commander of NATO allied forces in Europe -- The Week  

Navy Could Extend the Oldest Nimitz-class Carriers, Decision in Next Budget -- USNI News  

The Biden administration’s new shipbuilding plan is wholly inadequate -- Rep. Rob Wittman and Rep. Mike Rogers, Defense News  

Breakdowns, Ripped Clothing and Dying Batteries: Army Commits to Arctic But Still Figuring Out What Soldiers Need -- Military.com  

Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases -- Military Times  

Army Picks Its Replacement for the M4 and SAW -- Military.com 

US Army orders more MK22 sniper rifles for close combat force -- Defence-Blog  

Soldiers Will Have to Wait Until Next Year for New Rifle, Ammo -- Defense One

 Japan, US hold navy drills off Koreas amid nuke test worry -- AP  

Japan Feels Heat of China's Intensifying Military Maneuvers -- Newsweek 

Russian, Chinese Ships Steaming Near Japan as Carrier Lincoln Operates Near Korea -- USNI News  

The West Is As Poorly Prepared to Help Taiwan As It Was for Ukraine. -- Julian Spencer-Churchill, RCD  

China President Xi Jinping proposes 'global security initiative' -- ABC News Australia 

UK military vaults upgraded to store new US nuclear weapons -- The Guardian  

China, Russia Speeding Up Militarization of Space -- Foreign Policy 

Fire at Russian military weapons research facility kills one person and injures 30 as scientists jump from window -- Daily Mail  

The World's Most Powerful Nuclear Missile Is a Russian ICBM Nicknamed 'Satan' -- Military.com  

Russian ICBM test 'not deemed to be a threat' — Pentagon -- DW  

UK and India ink Indo-Pacific defense agreement -- DW  

Is India planning to shrink its army? -- Soutik Biswas, BBC 

Israel successfully tests new laser missile defense system -- AP

In ‘game changer,’ Israeli laser-based air defense shoots down drones -- Times of Israel



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