military aid

Even with US aid, Israel now spends around 7% of its gross domestic product on defense, more than any NATO member

The State Department insisted that the first-ever aid under the program did not imply any recognition of sovereignty of Taiwan

The American move underlines the urgency of aiding the self-ruled island, which China considers its own territory

The package features intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment and small arms munitions

U.S. support is especially key as it legally has to approve the re-export of equipment purchased by allies, such as F-16 fighter jets

Moscow says the additional UK weapons will only cause ‘further destruction’ for Ukraine

Kyiv is prepared to discuss outside peace initiatives from other states, but those proposals should be based on Ukraine's position, Zelensky adds

But Russia says its forces are still pushing inside Bakhmut and wrested control of an area there

The aid package features equipment to integrate Western systems with Ukraine’s existing gear, which is of Soviet vintage

Jerusalem 'likely will consider providing lethal aid under increased U.S. pressure,' the unauthenticated leaked doc says

'We need speed – speed of our agreements, speed of our delivery… speed of decisions to limit Russian potential'

'(Russians) will come and be living on our territory, and this will pose great risks for all of the world'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is considering military aid for Kyiv and was willing to mediate in the conflict

GPS-guided GLSDB glide bomb produced by Boeing will enable the Ukrainian army to hit targets that have been previously out of its reach

'We have no indication that Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine. So it's dangerous to underestimate Russia'

Zelensky has repeatedly asked for Patriot missiles to counter ongoing Russian air strikes

'The idea is to give them this advanced level of collective training that enables them to conduct effective arms operations and maneuver on the battlefield'

'No matter how hard things get, it is very hard to twist Cairo's arm'

'More and more people want Israel to stop sitting on the fence. There’s a growing wish to make a point'

'A very reckless move. It will destroy all interstate relations between our countries'

Ukraine shifted the momentum of the conflict with 'extraordinary gains,' but needs more help to keep fighting

'Why do you forget the thousands of Jews who have suffered in Ukraine since the outbreak of war?'

It accounts to 10 percent of the $1.3 billion allocated for Egypt annually

This will bring the total of US military aid for Ukraine to nearly $15.2 billion