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U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars 'forever' in a so...
The Biden administration reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ukraine by announcing a new weapons aid package, with White House spokesperson John Kirby emphasising continued assistance throughout Biden's presidency.
The Biden administration has announced a new weapons aid package for Ukraine, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on December 12, without disclosing the details. Kirby emphasized that the U.S. would continue supporting Ukraine with aid packages throughout Biden's term:
"Today, the president approved a new security assistance package for Ukraine that will provide them with additional air defense, artillery, drones and armored vehicles. It's the 72nd such drawdown package announced by the United States. And as the president made clear, we're going to continue to provide additional packages right up to the end of this administration."
Last month, President Biden lifted the U.S. ban on Ukraine using longer-range missiles for strikes within Russia, aiming to bolster Kyiv's efforts against the ongoing Russian invasion.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on the compound of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei on Saturday that killed him, other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars 'forever' in a social media post late on Monday. The remarks came hours before conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered its fourth day.
Türkiye raised its security level for Turkish-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz to Level 3 on Sunday (2 March). The development follows Iranian restrictions on shipping after U.S. and Israeli strikes and confirmation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States has a “virtually unlimited supply” of munitions and is capable of sustaining military action indefinitely, as the conflict with Iran entered its fourth day.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly attack on a girls’ primary school in Iran, which Iranian officials say has killed more than 100 children. The U.S. has said its forces “would not” deliberately target a school.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Australia on Tuesday (3 March), aiming to bolster relations between the two so-called "middle powers" amid what he has called a "rupture" in world order.
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