The strikes against the Houthis, who have targeted international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, are the first ...

tanks and anti-armor weapons. The US has been supplying Ukraine with military equipment under the Presidential Drawdown Authority since August 2021 in response to Russia preparing to launch its ...

However, the US -- already the biggest provider of military aid to Israel (66 percent in 2020-24) -- has been ramping up supplies of "major" weapons such as guided bombs since late 2023.

Europe’s imports of weapons made by the United States have skyrocketed in the past five years, raising serious questions about whether the continent can achieve its vaunted goal of defence autonomy.