Military & Defense North America

​​Hegseth says Panama agreed to allow US warships to travel ‘first and free’ through canal  New York Post

US Department of Defense conducting military training in Independence this week, police say  FOX4KC.com

Trump says he’d use US military to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons  South China Morning Post

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1141: Chinese man paid to join Russian army, while Zelenskyy offers $ 50 billion for US defense package  Euromaidan Press

Trump directs Pentagon to tee up major acquisition programs for potential cancellation  DefenseScoop

Trump signs executive order to ease US military export rules, boost arms sales abroad  India Today

Socom: Changing Operational Demands Requires Acquisition Changes  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

Senior US Military Figures Raise Alarm On Air Defense Weaknesses In NATO  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Options for Trump’s space-based ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense shield head to Hegseth for approval  MyNorthwest.com

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to spend $ 30-50 billion to buy US defense package  Euromaidan Press