Day: January 12, 2024

Ukraine attacks Russia’s border region, but is running out of fuel  Euronews

On 14 January, Ukraine and Switzerland will hold the fourth meeting of national security advisers in Davos. The meeting is to discuss the Ukrainian peace formula.

Pentagon inspector points to shortfall in Ukraine weapons tracking | International  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Ukraine gives “unprecedented” access to information on donated weapons – Pentagon  Ukrinform

Zelenskyy reveals secret long-range weapons for Ukrainian forces: 26 helicopters downed in day  MSN

Report: $1B in US weapons sent to Ukraine unaccounted for  messenger-inquirer

Russia requests UN Security Council meeting after U.S. and Britain strike Yemen  XM

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<p class=”text-body text-muted small”>With older F-16s (pictured) already in service, Jordan is now to receive the latest Block 70 aircraft. (Janes/Patrick Allen)</p>
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Jordan has signed for new F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, with Lockheed Martin telling
<em>Janes</em>
that the previous letter of acceptance (LOA) has now been firmed up into a contract.
</p>
<p>With Jordan signing its LOA for eight Block 70/72 aircraft in June 2022, Lockheed Martin said on 11 January that this had now become a contract for 12 Block 70 aircraft (the Block 70 is powered by the General Electric F100-GE-129D engine rather than the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW229EEP engine of the Block 72).</p>
<p>While the original February 2022 US State Department approval was for 12 single-seat F-16Cs and four twin-seat F-16Ds, Lockheed Martin did not break down the split of the 12 contracted F-16C/D aircraft.</p>
<p>
The F-16 is the core of Jordan’s combat aviation capabilities, having received its first second-hand aircraft from the United States in 1997. As noted by
<em>Janes World Air Forces</em>
, the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) fields 43 F-16A and 18 F-16B Fighting Falcons.
</p>
<p>Over recent years, the RJAF has been upgrading its aircraft with the addition of the Link 16 datalink, Lockheed Martin AN/AAQ‐33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods, and DB‐110 reconnaissance pods. In February 2021 the US government approved the founding of an F-16 Air Combat Training Center (ACTC) in Jordan.</p>

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— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) January 12, 2024

How Biden can bypass Congress on Ukraine aid  Responsible Statecraft