422: President Trump & President Zelensky Oval Office Meeting + US FMS to Israel Worth $3 Billion + Poland Leases AH-64 Apache Helicopters before Full Fleet Delivery + More
For review:1. US Foreign Military Sale to Israel Worth $3 Billion- includes $295 million for Armored D9 Caterpillar bulldozers and related equipment. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027. 2. President Trump & President Zelensky Oval Office Meeting. (You have to listen to the whole meeting.)3. European Leaders react to the President Trump & President Zelensky Oval Office Meeting. Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni, proposed “an immediate summit” between the United States and European allies “to speak frankly about how we intend to face today’s great challenges, starting with Ukraine.”4. Wall Street Journal Report: Ukraine has enough weapons to sustain fighting until Summer without further US aid. 5. In response to President Donald Trump's "America First" Policy- Germany (and Europe) will increase defense industrial capacity to gain military materiel independence.6. Poland Leases AH-64 Apache Helicopters before Full Fleet Delivery. The Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed a $300 million deal to lease 8 x Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopters from the United States. The contract comes in anticipation of the deliveries of 96 x AH-64E helicopters Poland ordered in August 2024.
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421: IDF Probe on 7 Oct Hamas Attack + US & Russian Diplomats Meet in Istanbul + Poland & Slovakia Collaborate on Defense Materiel + Senate Confirmation Hearings for Top Pentagon Positions + More
For review:1. IDF Probe on 7 Oct Hamas Attack. Israeli reporters were presented with the investigations conducted by the Southern Command, Operations Division, Israeli Air Force, and Israeli Navy. 2. US & Russian Diplomats Meet in Istanbul. A U.S. Embassy official in Ankara confirmed that the Istanbul talks focused on the issues affecting the operation of respective diplomatic missions.3. South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.4. Poland & Slovakia Collaborate on Defense Materiel. Poland and Slovakia have signed a letter of intent to jointly produce ammunition and cooperate on the procurement of armored vehicles, tank, and air defense weapons.5. Senate Confirmation Hearings for Top Pentagon Positions.- John Phelan (President Trump's Nominee for the Secretary of the Navy) testified today before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Mr. Phelan told lawmakers he’d be focused on correcting the course of problematic shipbuilding programs as well as replenishing dwindling munitions stockpiles.- Stephen Feinberg (President Trump's Nominee for Deputy Defense Secretary) listed shipbuilding, aircraft development, nuclear modernization, cyber defense, hypersonics, counterspace capabilities and counter-drone platforms as key technology “shortages” needed to beat China, which he called the biggest and most challenging threat the United States.
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420: Israel & Hamas Agree on Hostage - Prisoner Release as Phase I Closes + US to Field Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in '25 + US Senate Confirms new SECARMY + More
For review:1. Israel & Hamas Agree on Hostage - Prisoner Release as Phase I of Deal Closes. The first phase of the deal, which includes the ongoing ceasefire, ends on Saturday. 2. French President Macron visits White House- "feasible" to talk about a truce in the war and the start of negotiations for a sustainable peace within weeks. 3. Ukraine President Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week and possible agree on rare earth and mineral deal with US- in exchange for continued US support to Ukraine.4. Competing resolutions in UN highlight daylight between US and European Leaders.5. Norway continues aid to Ukraine with $312 million allocation of military equipment support. 6. Latest Estonian military aid package to Ukraine is worth $104 million- including 10,000 rounds of artillery ammunition.7. US to Field Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in '25.8. US Senate Confirms new Army Secretary- confirmed on a 66-28 vote.
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419: President Trump Removes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs & Navy CNO + Israeli Forensic Doctor Reports Bibas Family Murdered by Terrorists - Not Killed by Airstrike + Arab Leaders Meet in Riyadh to Discuss Gaza Reconstruction + More
For review:1. Israeli Forensic Doctor Reports Bibas Family Murdered by Terrorists - Not Killed by Airstrike.2. Israel to delay freeing of 600 Palestinian Prisoners after humiliating release ceremony of six Israeli Hostages.3. IDF Warplanes conduct flyover of former top Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral ceremony in Beirut. Defense Minister Israel Katz: “You will specialize in funerals, and we will specialize in victories.” 4. Arab Leaders Meet in Riyadh to Discuss Gaza Reconstruction. The meeting – including Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab nations – took place ahead of a larger Arab summit on March 4, Saudi Arabia said. A meeting of Islamic countries is expected to follow, according to the Egyptian foreign ministry.5. Polish President Duda met with President Trump in Washington to discuss Ukraine. 6, US President Trump announced a second meeting for Ukraine negotiations will occur on 25 Feb in Riyadh. 7. UK and French Leaders to visit Washington for Ukraine discussions with President Donald Trump. Mr. Macron, is due at the White House on Monday and Mr. Starmer is set to follow on Thursday.8. US and Ukraine / EU send competing UN resolutions to General Assembly on 3d year anniversary of the war.9. President Trump Removes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs & Navy CNO. In addition, the USAF Vice Chief of Staff and the Judge Advocate Generals of the Army, Navy and USAF have reportedly also been removed.
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418: Bodies of Four Hostages Returned to Israel include Shiri, Ariel & Kfir Bibas + President Trump & Leader of Ukraine Have War of Words + Australia Monitoring Chinese Warships Off the Continent's East Coast + More
Short episode- For review:1. Bodies of Four Hostages Returned to Israel include Shiri, Ariel & Kfir Bibas.2. President Trump & Leader of Ukraine Have War of Words.President Trump: “Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelensky, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the US and ‘TRUMP,’ will never be able to settle.” 3. Australia and Papua New Guinea negotiate defense treaty.4. Australia Monitoring Chinese Warships Off the Continent's East Coast. Three Chinese navy vessels — a frigate, a cruiser and a supply tanker — were spotted last week in waters off mainland Australia.5. Australian UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters achieve Initial Operating Capability- 15 months after arrival. The IOC achievement follows extensive testing, evaluation, and training, along with the launch of a fleet support and maintenance system. In 2023, Australia signed a deal to procure 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters via the US Government foreign military sales program.
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