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☆ U.S. Defense Firms Are Warned About Russia’s Sabotage Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | More About Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Those involved in work tied to Ukraine or other geopolitical conflicts should be cautious about disclosing work, travel, personal and family information online,” the warning said. So far all of Russia’s known sabotage attacks have taken place in Europe, although Russian intelligence has targeted many countries, including Britain, France, Germany, Lithuania and beyond. But some officials believe that Russia wants to expand its sabotage campaign to the United States, particularly if the Biden administration in its closing weeks continues to support Ukraine in its war against Russia or takes steps that Russia sees as escalatory. A small fire at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania in September, and another incident at the same site in April, set off concerns that Russia had extended its campaign to the United States. But officials believe those fires were an accident, not sabotage.

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☆ Trump’s victory could mean US withdraws support for Ukraine in war with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —With the reelection of Donald Trump, Ukraine may soon have to adjust to a dramatic reduction in US support that could have a decisive impact on the war with Russia. Moreover, Trump has made comments that suggest the US could pressure Ukraine into an uneasy truce with Russia. Presidential Office of Ukraine/dpa/APTrump has repeatedly praised Putin – and repeatedly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he has a complicated history. We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States,” Zelensky wrote in a social media post. Former President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky sit down for a meeting in New York on September 27, 2024.

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☆ The West is trying to starve the wrong part of Russia's war machine, defense experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russian artillery depends on a complex supply chain vulnerable to sanctions, defense experts say. Each company has its own supply chain of subcontractors, such as factories that make special steel. Current Western sanctions tend to be too broad and sporadic to cripple Russian defense production. A better approach would be a mixture of economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure focused on Russia's artillery supply chain, concluded the report. AdvertisementNonetheless, sanctions might ultimately prove to be a more effective approach than trying to destroy Russian artillery in combat.

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☆ Ukraine’s Zelensky tours Pennsylvania ammunition plant as he begins US visit to present ‘victory plan’ to defeat Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Michael Rios | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky toured a Pennsylvania ammunition plant on Sunday as he began a key visit to the United States in which he is expected to present his blueprint to defeat Russia to President Joe Biden and other allies. “This fall will determine the future of this war,” Zelensky posted on X from his plane before landing in the US. “It is in places like this where you can truly feel that the democratic world can prevail,” he said. He will then travel to Washington for talks with Biden and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. “I want to see what she thinks about this victory plan,” he said of Harris on Friday.

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☆ The Kremlin is accused of waging a 'shadow war' against the West with incidents of Russian sabotage on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Daniel Kochis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If true, the loss of a Polish shopping center by means of Russian arson would be shocking on its own. As NATO advances toward the July summit, it's become clear that more comprehensive discussions on addressing the Russian sabotage campaign must take place. Some of the earliest identified acts of Russian sabotage occurred in 2014 at ammunition depots in the Czech Republic killing two and causing $42.5 million in damage. Bulgaria has played a crucial role in supplying ammunition and shells to Ukrainian forces, especially in the early stages of the war. Matthias Merz/picture alliance via Getty ImagesWeapons and training facilities aiding Ukrainian forces are frequent targets.

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Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —As the US prepares to transfer significant military aid to Ukraine following the Senate passing funding legislation worth $61 billion, reports from eastern Ukraine continue to highlight Kyiv’s sliding fortunes on the battlefield. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesUkrainian soldiers on the front lines have spoken of being badly outgunned by Russian forces. A Ukrainian military blogger, Bohdan Myroshnykov, wrote, “In Novobakhmutivka, the enemy made progress in the village, advancing up to 400 meters in depth. Meanwhile, around Chasiv Yar, about 40 kilometers to the north, both Ukrainian and Russian reports suggest Ukraine has succeeded in stopping Russian advances, at least for the moment. Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters“In the Chasiv Yar direction, the offensive of the Russian forces ‘stalled’ on the eastern outskirts,” a Russian military blogger, Wargonzo, reports, though fierce fighting continues, the site adds.

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☆ Growing geopolitical conflicts have some investors feeling guilty about buying defense stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

He went on to list the names and performances of defense-focused funds including the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) . As the latest geopolitical conflict escalates, these investors are ignoring defense stocks despite the market axiom that those holdings tend to perform better in times of war. Indeed, the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF popped more than 4% in the week following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack and went on to finish October up about 3.7%. Ignoring market wisdomRetail traders poured into defense stocks and funds in the aftermath of the invasion, but inflows have since cooled, according to Vanda Research. But not everyone sees the intensifying conflict as a moment to invest in defense stocks.

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☆ The US is boosting production for artillery crucial to Ukraine's forces as it struggles to keep up with Russia's war machine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US is ramping up its artillery production to continue aiding Ukraine and resupply its stockpile. A Pentagon official said the US aims to be producing 100,000 155mm artillery shells by 2025. "But every country struggles with munitions production as war goes on beyond a few months." Western officials, meanwhile, believe Russia is on track to manufacture two million artillery shells a year, the Times reported this week. A Ukrainian soldier carries 155mm shells for M777 artillery at a artillery position in the Donetsk Oblast on August 6, 2023.

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☆ Weapons Makers Can’t Hire Enough Workers as Ukraine War Drives Demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Alistair Macdonald | Doug Cameron | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. military has sought to boost production at facilities such as the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania. Photo: Hannah Beier/Getty ImagesRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has turbocharged demand for weapons. Now arms makers face the challenge of hiring thousands of skilled workers to capitalize on an influx of orders. Defense companies in the U.S. and Europe are working through record order books after Western governments increased spending in recent years amid rising geopolitical tensions. The war in Ukraine is now further fueling growth, partly as the U.S. and its allies begin to replace weapons they have sent to Kyiv.

☆ EU to move towards joint buying of shells for Ukraine, says official
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] 155mm artillery shells are seen during the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - A number of European Union countries are expected to sign a "Project Arrangement" on joint procurement of 155 mm artillery shells for Ukraine on Monday, a senior EU official said on Friday. "(The Project Arrangement) is the basis for the European Defense Agency and its member states to move on, ... basically the terms of reference that are the legal basis to move on." The official could not confirm how many countries would sign, but said they were "quite confident to see many signatures on Monday", adding the project was open to all EU members plus Norway and countries would be able to join it at any time. Reporting by Andrew Gray and Bart Meijer; Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Private payrolls rose by 242,000 in February, better than expected, ADP says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Companies added jobs at a brisk pace in February as the U.S. labor market kept humming, payroll services firm ADP reported Wednesday. "There is a tradeoff in the labor market right now," said ADP's chief economist, Nela Richardson. By sector, leisure and hospitality led job growth with 83,000 additions. The ADP report serves as a precursor to the more closely followed nonfarm payrolls report the Labor Department is schedule to release Friday. For instance, the Labor Department estimated payrolls rose 517,000 in January, more than four times what ADP reported.

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